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County deadline forces second motion after initial adoption attempt fails
Summary
An initial motion to adopt the recommended millage failed; a parliamentarian warned that Gwinnett County would pick up paperwork the next day, prompting the board to reconvene the motion and pass the rate on a subsequent vote.
The board attempted to adopt the recommended millage earlier in the hearing, but the first motion failed after a roll-call-style exchange. A parliamentarian told the body the county required adoption that night because county staff would pick up documents the next day, prompting members to reintroduce the motion.
After reconsideration the board passed the recommendation 3-1. The parliamentarian's admonition of an imminent county pickup shaped the timing of the second motion and the board's decision to finalize the paperwork immediately thereafter. "I do believe that the county requires the board to adopt budget tonight," the parliamentarian said during the procedural exchange.
