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June 26, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 32, No. 26 & & Alpharetta-Roswell REVUE NEWS Empty Nest Sponsored section ► PAGE 20 Poor puppy Dog dragged behind truck ► PAGE 6 Tony Dungy Coach shares advice with dads ► PAGE 13 Students rally Help ailing teacher ► PAGE 22 Ga. 400 to close June 28 Annual bike ride in the morning ► PAGE 6 Location Change for the Roswell Fireworks Extravaganza!!! July 4, 2014 Roswell Fireworks will be at Sweet Apple Elementary School. Fireworks Display at Dark. Call 770-641-3705 for information. FULTON COUNTY BUDGET: Fulton takes step closer to tax hike By HATCHER HURD [email protected] ATLANTA – Fulton County voted at the June 18 commis- sion meeting to advertise a 1.57 mill property tax increase in the general fund. But stung by taxpayers’ sticker shock over the proposed 17 percent increase on their tax bill, Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves said the commissioners would respond. He vowed to take a sharper pencil to the 2014-15 budget of $625.4 million. Eaves said he planned to call a special called work ses- sion to re-examine the budget. He pointed out that advertis- ing the millage increase did not hold the county to passing that increase. It does cap the millage rate at the 1.57 mill increase, but a lower rate may pass. Fulton Finance Director Patrick O’Connor said the mill- age rate is necessary for the county to meet its obligations. “Without [the millage in- crease] we would be in a credit crisis,” O’Connor said. The board voted to ad- vertise the new countywide millage rate of 12.051 mills in a 5-2 vote (Commissioners Liz Hausmann and Robb Pitts dissenting). This advertisement means the county may in- crease the general fund millage rate by no more than the 1.57 mills advertised. The board may reduce the rate increase if it chooses at the July 16 board meeting when the final millage rate is set. However, that would re- quire either serious cuts or finding untapped revenues. The commissioners are faced with a $48 million shortfall in this year’s budget and the pro- posed 1.57 mill increase would generate an estimated $51.8 million. And that includes a $40 million infusion from the coun- ty’s fund balance. The county has regularly tapped into its reserves of $150 million since Commissioners vow to revisit 17 percent increase HAUSMANN EAVES See TAXES, Page 4 PHOTOS BY KRISTINA BAK/STAFF Participants in this year’s race range in age and species. Hop to it! By KRISTINA BAK [email protected] ALPHARETTA, Ga. – After exercising strenuously, what better way to cool off than with a cold brew? In Alpharet- ta, June 21 was the day to do just that, with the Craft Beer Festival and 5K held down- town. The race was the first in the World’s Hoppiest Race series. The series benefits Canine Assistants, a local program that provides service dogs to those with special needs. The 3.1-mile course was a qualifier for the AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4 in Atlanta. The race started at the Corner Deli at 8 p.m. in downtown Alpharetta. Running, brews take over Alpharetta See RACE, Page 24 Participants could sample over 100 craft beers from all over the country.
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June 26, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 32, No. 26&&
Alpharetta-Roswell
REVUE NEWS
Empty NestSponsored section
► PAGE 20
Poor puppyDog dragged behind truck
► PAGE 6
Tony DungyCoach shares advice with dads
► PAGE 13
Students rallyHelp ailing teacher
► PAGE 22
Ga. 400 to close June 28Annual bike ride in the morning
► PAGE 6
Location Change for the Roswell Fireworks Extravaganza!!!July 4, 2014 Roswell Fireworks will be at Sweet Apple Elementary School.Fireworks Display at Dark. Call 770-641-3705 for information.
FULTON COUNTY BUDGET:
Fulton takes step closer to tax hike
By HATCHER [email protected]
ATLANTA – Fulton County voted at the June 18 commis-sion meeting to advertise a 1.57 mill property tax increase in the general fund. But stung by taxpayers’ sticker shock over the proposed 17 percent increase on their tax bill, Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves said the commissioners would respond. He vowed to take a sharper pencil to the 2014-15 budget of $625.4 million.
Eaves said he planned to call a special called work ses-sion to re-examine the budget. He pointed out that advertis-ing the millage increase did not hold the county to passing that increase. It does cap the millage rate at the 1.57 mill increase, but a lower rate may pass.
Fulton Finance Director Patrick O’Connor said the mill-age rate is necessary for the county to meet its obligations.
“Without [the millage in-crease] we would be in a credit crisis,” O’Connor said.
The board voted to ad-vertise the new countywide millage rate of 12.051 mills in a 5-2 vote (Commissioners Liz Hausmann and Robb Pitts dissenting). This advertisement means the county may in-crease the general fund millage rate by no more than the 1.57 mills advertised. The board may reduce the rate increase if it chooses at the July 16 board meeting when the final millage rate is set.
However, that would re-quire either serious cuts or finding untapped revenues. The commissioners are faced with a $48 million shortfall in this year’s budget and the pro-posed 1.57 mill increase would generate an estimated $51.8 million.
And that includes a $40 million infusion from the coun-ty’s fund balance. The county has regularly tapped into its reserves of $150 million since
Commissioners vow to revisit 17 percent increase
HAUSMANN EAVES
See TAXES, Page 4
PHOTOS BY KRISTINA BAK/STAFF
Participants in this year’s race range in age and species.
Hop to it!By KRISTINA [email protected]
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – After exercising strenuously, what better way to cool off than with a cold brew? In Alpharet-ta, June 21 was the day to do just that, with the Craft Beer Festival and 5K held down-town.
The race was the first in the World’s Hoppiest Race
series. The series benefits Canine Assistants, a local program that provides service dogs to those with special needs.
The 3.1-mile course was a qualifier for the AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4 in Atlanta. The race started at the Corner Deli at 8 p.m. in downtown Alpharetta.
Running, brews take over Alpharetta
See RACE, Page 24
Participants could sample over 100 craft beers from all over the country.
