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Hall County board adopts 2024-25 appropriations and tax request after failed levy-hold amendment
Summary
After public comment, the Hall County Board approved the 2024-25 property tax request and appropriation resolution; an amendment to hold the mill levy at last year's level offset by inheritance funds failed 3-4 before the final appropriation was adopted 5-2.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners moved from public comment to consideration of the formal property tax request and appropriation resolutions on Sept. 10.
Finance staff read the property tax request figures into the record: general fund $23,307,186.13; museum fund $972,254.01; courthouse bond fund $3,074,169.09; for a total property tax request of $27,353,609.23. Staff noted assessed value increased by 7.42% from the prior year and explained how those changes affect the levy and taxpayer impacts.
During discussion, a motion was offered to set the mill levy at last year's level and to offset the immediate tax impact by transferring $1.5 million (and referencing a $4 million inheritance-related appropriation) from inheritance/reserve funds. That motion failed on a 3-4 vote (recorded in the minutes as 3 yes, 4 no).
Following additional debate, the board approved Appropriation Resolution 24-035 (the main budget/appropriation resolution) by a recorded vote of 5 yes to 2 no. The minutes also record subsequent routine resolutions (including 24-036) and consent agenda items passing by the votes noted at the meeting.
The board discussed that the county already holds the bond proceeds in the treasurer's account and that transfers from other funds are discretionary and can be scheduled by future action; staff said approving the budget with transfer authority allows the board to move funds without separate budget amendments if needed.
Ending: With the appropriation in place, the county adopted the tax request that will be submitted as required; board members asked staff to prepare comparative levy sheets and amortization figures for future discussion.
