For the first time in more than 20 years, the Eastman City Council voted unanimously to raise their millage rate.
After discussions by the council on Monday, September 22, which included city manager Bea Edge telling the council that revenues for the city were down, councilman Bobby Slye made the motion to set the proposed millage at seven (7) mills. In previous years, the millage rate for the city has been six (6) mills. The motion was seconded by councilman Prince Dawson and was passed unanimously.
The extra mill will bring in approximately $110,000.00 in additional revenue for the city. In order to be able to raise the millage rate, the city is required to hold three (3) public hearings.
The public hearings will be held on Thursday, October 2 at 6:00 p.m. and on Monday, October 13 at 11:00 a.m. and at 5:00 p.m. at Eastman City Hall.
Eastman council proposes millage rate hike
In other business, the council approved an expenditure of $109,206.03 for new computers and software for the city hall. The computers that will be replaced have been in service since 1989.
The city will borrow the money for the purchase from the Georgia Municipal Association for five (5) years with a payment of $23,234.00 per year.
The council also approved an expenditure of $3,499.00 to upgrade the city’s website to provide more services online for city customers. They also approved a $99.00 per month maintenance fee of the website to Georgia Web Services.
The council approved placing two (2) new street lights on 10th Avenue and one (1) street light at the corner of 10th Avenue and Wood Haven Road. Another street light was also approved by the council to be placed on Dodge Avenue.
The city will borrow the money for the purchase from the Georgia Municipal Association for five (5) years with a payment of $23,234.00 per year.
The council also approved an expenditure of $3,499.00 to upgrade the city’s website to provide more services online for city customers. They also approved a $99.00 per month maintenance fee of the website to Georgia Web Services.
The council approved placing two (2) new street lights on 10th Avenue and one (1) street light at the corner of 10th Avenue and Wood Haven Road. Another street light was also approved by the council to be placed on Dodge Avenue.
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