Fulton budget raises taxes, cuts spending
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners today approved a 2014 budget that raises countywide property taxes for the first time since 1991 and cuts spending for libraries, Grady Memorial Hospital and other services.
The 1.57-mill tax hike would cost the owner of a $200,000 home $65.55 a year. Most libraries would close one or two days a week, and seniors would pay for more meals at local senior centers.
The county would cut its operating subsidy for Grady from $50 million annually to $45 million. That’s far less than the $25 million cut originally proposed.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
