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Chatham County board opens special hearing on proposed millage increase; no public comment
Summary
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners held a special call public hearing on advertised millage rates higher than the rollback rates for the general fund, special service district and Chatham Area Transit Authority; no members of the public signed up to speak.
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners met in a special call public hearing on the proposed millage rates, with Chairman Chester A. Ellis announcing advertised rates that are higher than their rollback equivalents and no members of the public speaking at the hearing.
Chairman Chester A. Ellis said the hearing was held in compliance with state law and announced the proposed increases: "we have announced its intent to increase the property tax it will levy this year by 3.24% over the rollback millage rate" for general maintenance and operations, "3.67% over the rollback millage rate for the special service district," and "3.30% over the rollback millage rate for Chatham Area Transit Authority." He read the advertised millage figures: the general fund at 10.518 mills (0.33 mills above the rollback rate of 10.188); the special service district at 6.502 mills (0.230 above the rollback rate of 6.272); and the Chatham Area Transit Authority at 0.940 mills (0.03 above the rollback rate of 0.910).
The board followed procedural items including roll call and a motion to excuse two commissioners for illness. Chairman Ellis asked for and recorded a motion and second to open the public hearing; after votes were called he declared, "The public hearing is open." When the board asked whether anyone in the audience wished to speak, the Clerk stated, "No one is lined up." The board then recorded a motion and second to close the hearing and asked members to cast their votes; the transcript records the motions and vote calls but does not provide a roll-call tally in the text.
A sign-in list was made available at the front of the room for anyone who wished to record name, address and any organization affiliation, and the chair asked speakers to be brief to allow equal opportunity for public remarks. With no public speakers, the board completed the hearing and the chairman offered closing remarks and a benediction before the meeting concluded.
Next procedural steps to adopt, revise or formally set final millage rates were not recorded in the transcript provided; the advertised rates were announced and the hearing was held to receive public comment.
