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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-11-Meeting Agendawww.augustaga.gov Special Called Meeting Commission Chamber- 8/11/2015- 12:00 PM 1. LEGAL MEETING A. Pending and potential litigation B. Real estate C. Personnel Attachments 2. Motion to approve execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act. Attachments 3. Motion to Approve 2015 Mill Rates for Each Taxing District and the Accompanying Mill Rate Resolution. Attachments Legal Administration Committee Meeting 8/11/2015 12:00 PM Legal Meeting Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:LEGAL MEETING A. Pending and potential litigation B. Real estate C. Personnel Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Cover Memo Item # 1 Legal Administration Committee Meeting 8/11/2015 12:00 PM Legal Meeting Affidavit Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:Motion to approve execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act. Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Cover Memo Item # 2 Legal Administration Committee Meeting 8/11/2015 12:00 PM Motion to Approve 2015 Mill Rates Department:Finance Caption:Motion to Approve 2015 Mill Rates for Each Taxing District and the Accompanying Mill Rate Resolution. Background:The State of Georgia Department of Revenue specifies a required process by which mill rates may be levied. On July 21, 2015 the Commission approved the scedule of proposed mill rates for each taxing district. On July 28, 2015 the required advertisement of the current year digest and 5 year history of the levy appeared in the newspaper. Also included in the ad was today's date and time of meeting to adopt those mill rates. Analysis:Each requirement of the process has been met. Today's adoption of the proposed rates is the final step. Financial Impact:Setting the millage rates in a timely manner is necessary to obtain digest approval from the state. Approval of the digest must be received from DOR before the Tax Commissioner can produce and mail tax bills. Each requirement must be met and all actions must be taken at the advertised time and date. Alternatives: Recommendation:Approve the mill rates as proposed for each taxing district and the mill rate resolution Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Cover Memo Item # 3 Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Cover Memo Item # 3 RESOLUTIO RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING THE TAX MILLAGE RATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2015 RESOLVED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COMMISSION, that the rates as set forth on Exhibit “A” hereto, for the calendar year 2015, are hereby levied against the taxable property of said County within the County for its County-Wide General Fund Maintenance and Operations, the Urban Services District, the Capital Outlay Fund, the Fire Protection Fund, and the Blythe Fire District Maintenance and Operations Fund, respectively. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Steven Kendrick, Tax Commissioner, or his successor in office, is hereby directed to collect said tax on the taxable property within said districts, except exempted real property as provided by law, and except exempted personal property as provided by law, for the calendar year 2015. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor Adopted this 11th day of August, 2015 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY ___________________________ As its Mayor Attest: ________________________ Clerk of Commission Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 of 1 Item # 3 Schedule A MILLAGE RATE BY FUND Calculated Approved Rollback Adopted Rate Rate Rate 2014 2015 2015 COUNTY-WIDE GENERAL 16.053 16.373 16.373 SALES TAX CREDIT 6.265 6.581 6.581 COUNTY GENERAL FUND-NET M&O 9.788 9.792 9.792 URBAN SERVICES GENERAL 10.772 11.111 11.111 SALES TAX CREDIT - URBAN 5.572 5.903 5.903 URBAN SERVICES DIST.-NET M&O 5.200 5.208 5.208 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND 0.781 0.781 0.781 FIRE PROTECTION 2.139 2.139 2.139 BLYTHE-FIRE DISTRICT M&O 3.356 3.353 3.353 COUNTY BONDS 0.000 0.000 0.000 URBAN SERVICES BONDS 0.000 0.000 0.000 URBAN SERVICE BID DISTRICT 5 0.000 0.000 0.000 URBAN SERVICE BID DISTRICT 6 0.000 0.000 0.000 Augusta - Richmond County, Georgia Schedule of 2015 Millage Rates 08/11/2015 2015 adopted mill rates 08/11/15 Attachment number 2 \nPage 1 of 1 Item # 3