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Franklin Springs council keeps millage rate at 4.7, approves agenda and consent items
Summary
The Franklin Springs council voted to keep the city’s millage rate unchanged at 4.7 and approved the night’s agenda and consent items. Council also heard routine public-safety updates on officer training and an upcoming firearms range opening.
The Franklin Springs City Council voted to keep the city’s millage rate unchanged at 4.7 during its regular meeting, the chair announced after a motion, a second and a voice vote the council indicated the motion carried. Council also approved the evening’s agenda and the consent items, which included the April meeting minutes and the April financial report.
The chair opened the meeting with a prayer and the pledge before seeking a motion to approve the agenda; the motion passed without recorded roll-call tallies. Later the council moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; the chair said that motion carried as well.
City staff provided a police update noting officers have completed required training for the year and that many are training well beyond the state minimum. According to the report, officers are training “around 60 to 70 hours,” compared with the state’s 20-hour requirement. Officials said the department’s firearm range is nearly complete and should be available next week, which will reduce travel time for range training.
The fire department was not present but sent word it remains on pace and had no significant changes or calls to report. Council members took a moment to thank first responders — the fire department, EMS and police — for their service.
No roll-call vote totals were recorded in the meeting transcript for the millage motion; the chair described the passage as carried by voice vote. The council did not provide additional detail on when a finalized, certified millage ordinance would be published.
