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Blue Ridge council holds public hearing on proposed 2024 millage rate, schedules final vote
Summary
At a public hearing the Blue Ridge City Council reviewed Ordinance V224, which proposes a 2024 millage rate of 3.826. Staff said the rate is a rollback based on county-provided figures; the council scheduled the formal vote for its next meeting.
The Blue Ridge City Council opened a public hearing on Ordinance V224 proposing a 2024 millage rate of 3.826. Staff said the rate was calculated from county-provided numbers using the required state form and that the figure represents a rollback rather than an increase.
The council’s finance director told members the staff reviewed every input with county staff (including Don Cochran) before presenting the ordinance. A member of the public asked whether the new rate is an increase or a decrease; council members and staff responded that it is a decrease compared with the prior year.
Council members noted the draft rate was revised after an earlier version that did not reflect the final county numbers. The meeting record shows council will take the ordinance’s formal vote at its next scheduled meeting.
The matter was presented as a first reading; no formal adoption occurred during this session.
