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Katha Stuart retires from School Board District officials consider cut in this year’s property tax levy
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Deputy City Manager Bernadette Harvill discusses revenue forecasts at the July 8 Milton City Council work session as a part of the fiscal year 2025 budget process. Harvill, speaking to elected officials about expenditure projections July 22, said the next step is approval of the millage rate in August.
Milton schedules hearings on mill levy, 2025 budget By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton City Council members took formal steps July 22 to map out its spending plan for fiscal year 2025 which begins Oct. 1. With four of the seven members present, the council heard from Deputy City Manager Bernadette Harvill, who outlined funding to follow the city’s five-year operating forecast and sevenyear Capital Improvement Plan. In accordance with state-mandated deadlines, the city has already “tentatively adopted” a
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — District 1 Representative Katha Stuart announced her retirement after nine years of serving on the Fulton County Board of Education. Her retirement, announced at a July 18 School Board work session, will be effective Aug. 31. Stuart indicated that her time on the board combined with her belief in term limits led her not to seek reelection in the May election. “I look forward to celebrating the beginning of yet another school year, and to visiting the incredible educators I have had the pleasure of serving,” Stuart said. “I will have additional comments at the August 6 board meeting, but for now, I will simply say what an honor it has been to serve in this capacity.”
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property tax rate of 4.389 mills, the same as last year. But, that rate may be lowered during a series of three public hearings through midAugust. Public hearings on the 2025 budget will be held the following month, with adoption scheduled for Sept. 16. “Staff has prepared to discuss reduced millage rate options,” Harvill said. “A millage rate has not been adopted by Council for fiscal year 2025, and this is just a starting point for our budget feedback conversations.”
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District 1 Representative Katha Stuart, pictured right center in a cherry-colored dress, announced her resignation at a July work session, effective Aug. 31.
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