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Agenda Item #



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



June 17, 2014



Agenda Report #





TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: FY 2015 Tax Millage



INITIATED BY: Finance Department





Recommendation: Approve an ordinance levying ad valorem tax rates for the

calendar year 2014 in support of the FY 2015 Budget for the Columbus

Consolidated Government for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.



Background: The Budget which was presented to Council on March 28, 2014

includes property tax revenue based on a projected net county operating digest

of $4,484,207,390 in all districts, which is 1.00% increase to the 2013 state

approved digest for the county.



Analysis: The proposed millage reflects no increase in the millage for Urban

Service District #1, Urban Service District #2, or Urban Service District #4.

Therefore, the proposed millage rates are as follows: in Urban Service

District #1, 17.18 mills; in Urban Service District #2, 11.20 mills; and in

Urban Service District #4, 10.30 mills; plus a Debt Service millage of .70 for

all districts.



Alternatives: The Tax Millage Ordinance will be on second reading June 24,

2014. Any delay beyond that date will delay the delivery and return of

property tax bills.



Financial Considerations: Based on the projected net digest, these tax rates in

conjunction with the debt digest will provide $75,571,065 of revenues for the

FY 2015 budget at an estimated 96% collection rate. Based on the projected net

digest, the three Business Improvement District?s tax millages will produce

combined revenues of $564,001, which will be remitted less commission fees to

the Business Improvement District.



Legal Considerations: In accordance with O.C.G.A. 48-5-32, the proposed tax

millages and levy for the current year and five prior years have been

advertised prior to Council adoption.



Recommendations/Actions: Approve an ordinance levying ad valorem tax rates for

the calendar year 2014 in support of the FY 2015 Budget for the Columbus

Consolidated Government for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.



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