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Whitfield County commissioners certify 2025 rollback rate at 5.0
Summary
At a special called meeting June 27, 2025, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to certify the county's estimated 2025 rollback rate at 5.0. The action was taken during a brief meeting where the agenda was approved and the board adjourned by unanimous consent.
At a special called meeting on June 27, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Building conference room in Dalton, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to certify the county's estimated rollback rate for 2025 at 5.0. Chairman Jevin Jensen chaired the meeting.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call that showed a quorum: Chairman Jevin Jensen and Commissioners Greg Jones and John Thomas were present. Vice Chairman Barry W. Robbins and Commissioner Robby Staten were listed as absent. County Administrator Robert Sivick, County Attorney Robert Smalley and County Clerk Blanca Cardona were recorded as present.
Commissioner John Thomas moved to approve the meeting agenda; Commissioner Greg Jones seconded the motion. The board approved the agenda by a 3-0 vote with Jensen, Jones and Thomas voting in favor.
For the item listed as "For Consideration," Commissioner Greg Jones moved to certify the estimated rollback rate for 2025 at 5.0; Commissioner John Thomas seconded. The board adopted the certification by a 3-0 vote (Jevin Jensen, Greg Jones and John Thomas voting yes). No abstentions or recorded no votes were noted in the minutes.
The chairman then adjourned the special called meeting by unanimous consent. The minutes include a clerk attestation signed as "Blanca Cardona, County Clerk" with a date notation of July 14, 2025.
The minutes do not record extended discussion, public comment, or alternative motions related to the rate; the record is limited to the motions, seconds and vote tallies listed above.
