Town Council Meeting - Special Called Millage Meeting

TYRONE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING - SPECIAL CALLED MILLAGE MEETING MINUTES August 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM Eric Dial, Mayor Gloria Furr, Mayor Pro Tem, Post 4 Linda Howard, Post 1 Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Melissa Hill, Post 2 Dee Baker, Town Clerk Billy Campbell, Post 3 Dennis Davenport, Town Attorney Also present: Phillip Trocquet, Town Planner Sandy Beach, Finance Manager April Spradlin, Court Clerk Lieutenant, Philip Nelson I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The first public comment period is reserved for non-agenda items. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made to approve the agenda. Motion made by Council Member Furr, Seconded by Council Member Howard. Voting Yea: Council Member Hill, Council Member Campbell. VI. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. VII. PRESENTATIONS Town Council Meeting - Special Called Millage Meeting Page 1 of 3 August 18, 2022 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2022 Millage Rate Public Hearing #3 Mayor Dial explained the public hearing portion. Ms. Beach briefed Council on the item. She shared that each year in August, Tyrone’s share of the property taxes was calculated. She added that the meeting was the third required public hearing. The taxes would be utilized for 15% of the Town’s General Fund for the fiscal year 2022/20223 budget. She added that the Town’s recommended rate for the 15th year in a row would be 2.889 mills. Ms. Beach shared a pie chart with everyone, explaining how the County taxes were divided. She stated that 62.5% of the chart was estimated for the Fayette County Board of Education (19.15 mills), 2.8% was for the school bond (.85 mills), 13.1% was for Fayette County (4.034 mills), Fayette County Fire services which were provided to our citizens was 3.07mills, Fayette County Emergency Services, also provided to the citizens would be 1.5 % (.456 mills), E-911 was .21 mills, and Tyrone was 9.4 % of your Fayette County tax bill (2.889 mills). She explained that the 2.889 mills estimated rate was for an average home assessed value of $375,000. Citizens would then see an estimated increase in their bills by $52.09 this year. She added that home values and prices had increased this year and that staff recommended the approval of 2.889 mills for the 15th year in a row. She stated that Council would have a final vote at the following 7:00 pm Council meeting. Mayor Dial opened the public hearing for anyone that wished to speak in favor of the item. No one spoke. Mayor Dial opened the public hearing for anyone that wished to speak in in opposition to the item. No one spoke. Mayor Dial repeated that Council would be voting on the item at the 7:00 pm meeting. IX. OLD BUSINESS X. NEW BUSINESS XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The second public comment period is for any issue. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. XII. STAFF COMMENTS XIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Dial welcomed Boy Scouts, Thomas and Matthew Hawkins, and Carson and Kohen Newby from Troop 181 that meets at the Christ our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. They were in attendance for their merit badges. XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made to move into Executive Session for one (1) item of threatened litigation and to review the Executive Session minutes from August 4, 2022. Motion made by Council Member Howard, Seconded by Council Member Furr. Voting Yea: Council Member Hill, Council Member Campbell. A motion to reconvene was made. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Furr. Voting Yea: Council Member Howard, Council Member Hill. A motion was made to approve the Executive Session minutes from August 4, 2022. Motion made by Council Member Hill, Seconded by Council Member Furr. Voting Yea: Council Member Howard, Council Member Campbell. XV. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn. Motion made by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Howard, Council Member Hill, Council Member Furr. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm. By: Attest: Eric Dial, Mayor Dee Baker, Town Clerk