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Council signs on to Coweta County IGA to position city for share of local option sales tax
Summary
Council adopted an intergovernmental agreement with Coweta County to secure eligibility for any future floating local option sales tax; staff said the city currently has minimal population in the Coweta portion but sought to be positioned for future receipts.
Council reviewed item 25-043, an intergovernmental agreement with Coweta County to allow the city to participate in a potential floating local option sales tax (a 1% local sales tax if voters approve a referendum). City staff explained part of Chattahoochee Hills lies in Coweta County and recent annexations changed the digest for that portion, so the IGA ensures the city will be included in distributions should the referendum pass.
City staff noted the current Coweta digest has grown (from $2 million to $17 million in taxable digest) because of new housing in the area and that any county referendum would determine the distribution. The council moved, seconded, and approved the IGA unanimously. The adoption does not create a tax now; it only accepts the intergovernmental framework that would allow future distributions if voters approve a countywide measure.
