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Douglasville City Council approves 2026 tax millage ordinance in unanimous vote
Summary
At a special called Douglasville City Council meeting on Aug. 3, 2026, the council voted unanimously to adopt item 206233 to set the 2026 tax millage. Assistant City Manager Karen Callum said the final millage was 8.749 for maintenance and operations and 0.9 for bond millage; the motion as read referenced 9.649.
The Douglasville City Council voted unanimously Monday to adopt an ordinance to set the city's 2026 tax millage rate, approving agenda item 206233 after a brief presentation and procedural motion.
Councilmember Chris Watts, chair of the finance committee, moved to approve item 206233. Watts said, "I would like to make a motion To approve item 20 six-two 33." The motion was seconded by Councilmember Howard Estes and the presiding official called for the vote. The presiding official declared the motion unanimously approved as item 206233.
Karen Callum, assistant city manager and chief financial officer, told the council that the city had held three public hearings and stated, "And so tonight is the vote on the final millage rate at 8.749, which is the same as the prior year, and 0.9 for our bond millage rate." The assistant manager's presentation was the substantive staff report for the item.
The transcript shows a discrepancy between the numeric figure read aloud with the motion and the number provided by staff: the motion and presiding official's restatement referenced a millage rate of 9.649 mills for maintenance and operations and bond millage, while the assistant city manager reported the final millage as 8.749 for maintenance and operations and 0.9 for bond millage. The council nonetheless voted to approve item 206233; the record in the meeting transcript indicates a unanimous approval but does not include a roll-call tally in the audio segments provided.
There was no extended discussion or public comment during the item. After the vote, the presiding official closed the special called meeting and adjourned until the scheduled 6:00 p.m. voting meeting.
What happens next: The ordinance adoption completes the council's formal action on the 2026 millage at this special meeting. The transcript does not record implementation steps, effective dates, or a roll-call vote total; those details would appear in the official minutes or ordinance record.
