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Duluth council certifies 6.551 mill rate, funds Pine Needle connector design and approves multiple appointments
Summary
At its March 9 meeting, the Duluth Mayor and Council certified an estimated roll-back millage rate of 6.551 mills, approved $300,000 for a program manager for the Pine Needle Pedestrian Connector, extended a parking IGA with Gwinnett County School District, confirmed multiple board appointments, and approved two Public Safety building budget amendments.
Mayor Greg Whitlock called the March 9, 2026, meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Duluth to order at 6:00 p.m.; the council approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes and then took a series of routine and project-specific actions.
The council certified an Estimated Roll-Back Rate of 6.551 mills for the Annual Notice to Taxpayers and authorized staff to send the required letter to the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor and Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner by the March 24, 2026 deadline. The certification was adopted as part of the consent agenda and passed 4-0, with Councilmember Cummings absent.
The council also approved a budget amendment to add $300,000 in 2017 SPLOST transportation funds to the Pine Needle Drive Improvements Roadways & Walkways professional services line. The funding will pay Keck & Wood to serve as Program Manager for the Pine Needle Pedestrian Connector Project, a step staff said is intended to lead to an eventual request for proposals, contract award and construction.
Council approved a package of…
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