Boc Joint Planning & Zoning - public_hearing

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Welcome to Douglas County. The special meeting of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners begins on September 20, 2026. May the county clerk please be seated.

Yes. Commissioner Henry Mitchell, District 1.

Yes.

Commissioner Whitney Kenner-Jones, District 2. Commissioner Martin Raxton, District 3.

Yes.

Commissioner Vice Chair Mark Alvarez, District 4.

Yes.

Chairman Dr. Romando Jackson-Jones. Yes. Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Madam Clerk, can I read the Devaayi Perumattu Chettam? Yes.

In the presence of the Board of Commissioners, any person who wishes to speak to the Board, whether it is a chairperson or a vice chairperson, should not speak to a resident or a member of the Board. Do not attack the Board members, residents or the public by saying abusive, offensive or offensive words. When the Board meeting takes place, you must leave the room quietly. Do not oppose or oppose or oppose a person's opinion. If you have three minutes left, you must stop talking immediately. This is just a summary of the changes. The full details can be seen in the county code section 2-3. In addition, some of its provisions are usually available in the back.

Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. We are here today for the general hearing of the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Directors about the millage fillings. We have a general hearing this morning on the proposed millage fillings. Before the general hearing begins, our Central County Administrator, Tiffany Stewart-Stanley, will conduct a general hearing here. Thank you, Madam Chair, Vice-Chair, Board of Commissioners, dear viewers, greetings to you all. We are here today to congratulate you on the completion of the millage for the Board of Commissioners. As we all know, on August 18, 2026, the Board of Commissioners accepted 12.63% of the millage. After that approval, from Regagal County to the Tax Commissioner's office, the Georgia Department of Revenue submitted a petition. At that time, the Georgia Department of Revenue asked the Tax Commissioner's office to submit the Tax Digest rollback form again. Some procedures have been implemented from the initial tax digest to the final figures. That is why we have come here today because of the change in that change and the change in the numbers. We are here to congratulate the small village for the 3.91% increase in the number of Board of Commissioners in the number of numbers that have changed. As I mentioned earlier, we are proposing to reduce the millage to 12.63 from 12.35. Let's take a look at the history of the millage in Douglas County. For the past five years, Board of Commissioners have stopped or reduced the millage. We have also done this in the case of increasing financial and service needs. We again intend to reduce it to 12.35% by the end of the mill age. Let's see how we can calculate a mill. In Douglas County, we calculate that the average sales value is about $3,50,000. When you use a value of $1,40,000, a mill will be equivalent to $140. Then, what is the difference between this suggestion and the situation in August? We are suggesting that the rollback of 11.582% and above 12.35% will be increased to 12%. If we had not conducted this reconstruction, our farmers would have had a huge increase of 3.97%. Therefore, we have come to you today to stop the increase of 3.91% that you have passed so far. According to the George Act, even if you are underage, if there is any kind of disease in the digestive system, it must be treated as a non-disease. That's why we are following the George Act today. We are underage, but according to the George Act, it is still treated as a non-disease. This is a regie used to measure our rollback. Here we can see the cost of the waste that has been used. We used this amount to restore 3.91% of the waste. How much is the cost of a mill in Douglas County? The cost of a mill in Douglas County is $90,991,165. The difference between the rollback of this Rekha Nekuthi Digest funds and the regular Nekuthi Digest funds and the millage funds we recommend is clear. This makes the funding difference clear. What do we do with the funds we get through the growth of the Digest? As we know, there are a lot of non-profit banks today that are responsible for the growth of our communities by increasing the prices of goods and goods. We are a county that grows fast in Metro-Atlan-Meghalaya, but we also want to ensure that we maintain the proper infrastructure and public safety. We have received some recommendations from the state in the past for judicial activities and such things, so we also want to move forward to serve our community. This is why most of the funds from growth and digestion are used for this. So what does this mean for you? As I said earlier, in Douglas County, we used a total value of $3,50,000. If you have a regular homestead rate, it will be $61 per year. Without a rate, it will be $63 per year. That's one dollar less than we predicted last time. That is, one dollar less. In fact, our residents will not have more than what you spent in August. This diagram shows you how to calculate the value of that $61. If you have a limit, you can see here that your fair purchase price is the price paid. If you have an average limit, we reached the difference of $61 like this. Now, there are many more measures. There are some measures that generally limit the age, but there are special measures for veterans, veterans of our society, and floating measures. We urge you to contact the office of the Devaayi Tax Commissioner to find out if you are eligible for these measures. This is our first general hearing. Not only in this hearing, but also in the other two hearings that are to be held, we are looking forward to your participation. One will take place at 6 pm this evening. Also, the last hearing and acceptance will take place on the 24th of September. Therefore, I am now giving the floor to the Board of Commissioners for questions. Thank you. Thank you very much, Idaikala County Administrator. Do you have any questions for the Idaikala County Administrator? Okay, Commissioner Braxton, you can speak.

Okay, thank you. I have seen a few agreements here. I don't know if I should share it with you or who to give it to. Do you want it? For example, in the proper ledger, in August vs September rule, I think that the total increase according to the August directive is 33.91. Is that 3.97 in August? No, it should be 3.91. That is what we are predicting. We are trying to avoid going to 3.97.

Okay, so I think it will be 3.97 with 12.63 as the base. That's right.

It shows 3.91 here. That's right. Because we are stopping here.

Then in August, you will have to fill the roll bag that you have passed. Today we are predicting 12.35 and 11.582. Because the calculator rollback was a little less. By doing so, that's why we are predicting a decrease. So we can reach 3.91. But if I had stopped at 12.63, we would have reached 3.97. Okay, does this show that? That's where my question is. Does this chart show that 3.91 is the total increase for the August prediction?

What? But this is what we passed. Yes.

Okay.

We will process it. If it is wrong, we will process it. Okay. Okay.

Again, I am trying to make sure that this is correct. No. I understood. I understood. Okay.

Okay.

Now, I will show you another page. But Madam Chair, I don't mind. Okay. Thank you. Madam Chair, I will leave the time to you.

Okay. Commissioner Webster, thank you very much. Does the board have any other opinions? Okay. Thank you very much. Is that it? Is that it? Okay. Okay, with that being said, thank you again to the Interim County Administrator. Thank you very much. I can see the CFO sitting at the top. Amen, in the corner. Okay, with that being said, we are definitely starting the public hearing. When you come forward, all the candidates, may God bless you with your name and fame. Each of you have three minutes to talk to the board. Is there anyone here to talk about the planned military raid? Come forward. Yes. How are you? Tell me your name and address. I'm fine. My name is Daniel Martin. I live in 1831 Dover Court, Douglasville.

I have conducted some observations, various types of observations. There are two questions. Is it true that one of them has nothing to do with SPLOST funds? SPLOST, SPLOST, SPLOST. If what I say is wrong, that's not the reason. Is that true? Not this one. No. It has nothing to do with that. It has nothing to do with that. No. It's true. Good. Then it's true. I thought it would be like that. What will happen to this year's budget in terms of revenue? When we count gasoline maintenance and other expenses, how will it affect this year or next year? So, let's reduce this year's fund. Next year, we have a chance to make a lot of money. That's an expectation.

Yes.

Okay.

This platform is only there to share your wishes. We cannot refuse your questions. If you can speak, we can investigate it. No doubt.

No doubt. In fact, I have investigated all your accounts, including building and budget related information. So, I was looking into it. Since I think we will have a big wish next year, I would like to make it clear. Thank you.

Okay. Mr. Daniels, thank you very much. Is there anyone else to speak here? About the alleged millage. Okay. Since no one is here, this hearing will now end. Commissioners, do you have any opinions on this? Certainly, let me ask the Finance Chairman. Do you want to repeat this question or should I repeat it with the staff?

It's not difficult for me to give back, but it's better to tell the staff. What he said is very important. When the budget comes to the cycle, these things will come. He is talking about last year's budget and numbers. That's right. But can you tell the staff and Tiffany what to say about this?

Okay. Thank you, Finance Chairman. I wanted you to start.

Oh, no problem. I like to start. Let's start. Yes. Superbadham, Chairperson. Superbadham, Vice-Chair, Commissioners, County Administration. Macroeconomics. We always negotiate on the budget. And we approach this in many ways. The financial management in the county is very conservative. How should I put it? There are some factors that reduce the possibility of an accident. Things like making a budget only for the income we have earned. Money to pay for the expenses we have earned. We will ensure that we are working hard to live according to our income through the income management process that we implement in front of the public. Even if we had used the last year's budget to pay for the budget, the board had decided that it would be returned according to the law. In the years to come, the land will only be used for mining. No matter what happens to the land or state in the financial system, it will not affect us in any way, and it will not affect the state of the county. Similarly, there is a clear difference between SPL and OST. They are the ones who use it for basic needs. We can't use them to satisfy our business budget. That's why we are very conscious about this. That's why we have such systems in place. We will continue to act with you. That's it. Not only when the time comes, but also when our financial management policy is in place, and when we take some decisions about the things that were included in last year's proposal, we will take a step forward and we will continue to act in that way. Thank you for that information and I think it answers his question. But we always look at things from a distance, and understand how these processes and rollbacks affect the budget. But almost a year ago, we used a law. According to that, we will investigate the last year's income to decide how the budget for this year will be. You are right. That's why people want your fund balance. That's right. It feels like it's increasing. Why don't you roll back more? When you think it's a double quote, we're against it. That's right. Because we know that the main reason for the growth of the fund balance is the income you get in one go. It's a very dangerous thing to make a budget in one go with income. So, we are not doing that in this county. So, you can see that they are growing fund balance. However, if the majority of that growth is after they have removed the fund balance that does not include taxes, funds, and other things, and if it comes from unproductive income, then we cannot do budget balance with that. That's why we can buy expensive things, but we can't balance the budget. Thank you for all the details in short. But I'm sure that the government and I are always thinking like this. What you said is right. Because of the inflation, this may be the reason for the increase in interest rates. We can only imagine what we can't imagine. So, I think I've answered your question. But there's a lot to say about this, apart from the fact that we're preparing for unexpected things. So, thank you again. Tiffany, would you like to add anything to this?

No, we are trying to create a budget that will meet the needs of our people and employees. We have tried our best to create a budget. My decision is to introduce a budget board of commissioners who are willing to carry out all the needs of the society along with the CFO. That's right. Thank you again. I am concluding. Can you understand that? Yes. Do you think you have got a lot of answers to the questions?

Yes. Thank you. Thank you. You all are fine, right? Yes.

Okay. As a reminder, our next hearing on the Millage Bill will take place tonight at 6 pm on September 15, 2026 at our regular commission meeting. Okay. If there is nothing else to discuss with this board, do we have a proposal for today?

Proposal? What is it?

There is a proposal for it. Is there any discussion? There is a proposal for the board for today. If you agree, please raise your right hand. Everyone has agreed and the proposal has been passed. The board of commissioners and the officials of this county will return at 6 pm today. Thank you.

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