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The City Council unanimously set the FY2026 millage rate at 4.731 mills, the same rate permitted by the Sandy Springs Charter. The minutes state that higher property values, rather than a higher millage rate, are driving the increase in property tax revenue.
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The city will collect property taxes using the same tax rate as before, but individual bills may still rise if property values increased. Council members chose not to roll back the rate, citing continued funding for city services and improvements. The meeting also approved a river corridor certificate and a temporary construction easement for a sidewalk project.
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