Mayor & Commission Meetings
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · June 17, 2025
Minutes
Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
Mayor and Commission Special Called Session
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
7:00 p.m.
City Hall
The Mayor and Commission of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia met
this date in a special called session. Present: Mayor Girtz, Commissioners Davenport, Link, Taylor,
Wright, Fisher, Johnson, Culpepper, Myers, Thornton and Hamby. No one was absent.
The purpose of the meeting was to adopt an ordinance to levy and assess taxes for the Clarke
County Board of Education for the year 2025 as requested by the board, and consider any other item in
proper order.
Public Input
There was none.
New business – Consider under suspension of Rules
A motion was made by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, to suspend
Rules of Commission for consideration of one new business item. The motion passed by unanimous
vote.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Link, to adopt the
following ordinance (#25-06-68) which was presented by title only.
AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY AND ASSESS TAXES FOR THE CLARKE COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT, ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, FOR THE YEAR 2025; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
The Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. The following tax, as authorized by the Georgia Constitution, Article VIII, Section
VI, Paragraph I, is hereby levied and assessed for the year 2025; and the following described property
shall be subject to the tax hereinafter prescribed.
SECTION 2. There is hereby levied and assessed for the year 2025 on all of the taxable
property in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, ad valorem taxes for school purposes for maintenance and
operation at the rate of 18.80 mills, as certified by the Clarke County Board of Education, upon the value
of said property as fixed by the Tax Digest of Athens-Clarke County.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
A motion was made by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Culpepper, to adjourn
the meeting. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
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Deputy Clerk of Commission
Agenda
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025, 6:30 P.M.
CITY HALL
A. Roll call
B. Purpose : discussion of personnel, adoption of an ordinance to levy and assess taxes for the Clarke County
Board of Education for the year 2025 as requested by the board; and consider any other item in proper order
C. Discussion of personnel
D. Public input. If you wish to address the Mayor and Commission on the item listed on this agenda, please go
to the podium and state your name and address. RULES OF THE COMMISSION STATE THAT MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ONCE DURING THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF THE AGENDA FOR UP TO
THREE MINUTES WITH A 30 SECOND REMINDER AT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
E. New business – Consider under suspension of Rules
1. Ordinance to levy and assess taxes for the Clarke County Board of Education for the year 2025 as
requested by the board.
F. Consider any other item in proper order
G. Adjourn
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AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY AND ASSESS TAXES FOR THE CLARKE COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, FOR THE YEAR 2025;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The Commission of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. The following tax, as authorized by the Georgia Constitution, Article VIII,
Section VI, Paragraph I, is hereby levied and assessed for the year 2025; and the following
described property shall be subject to the tax hereinafter prescribed.
SECTION 2. There is hereby levied and assessed for the year 2025 on all of the taxable
property in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, ad valorem taxes for school purposes for maintenance
and operation at the rate of 18.80 mills, as certified by the Clarke County Board of Education, upon
the value of said property as fixed by the Tax Digest of Athens-Clarke County.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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