Loganville officials held two public meetings this month to consider an initial general fund budget totaling $10.4 million. Once the Fiscal Year 2017 budget is set, the Loganville City Council will move ahead this fall to approve a millage rate, the tax assessed to homeowners based on 40 percent of the value of their home. This rate has fluctuated in recent years but has not strayed far from the rate of 10 mills assessed back in 1966, when the city had fewer than 1,200 people. Loganville is now home to more than 11,000 residents and a millage rate of 10.18.
Over the past decade, Loganville spends more than half of each tax dollar collected on public safety, the police and fire departments. Another 25 percent of each tax dollar goes toward public works and streets, leaving about 25 percent to cover the legislative and executive duties, elections, funding to support the library as well as financial administration, judicial services, economic development and planning and zoning needs.
The Loganville City Council will vote to approve a final version of the budget June 9 at City Hall, 4385 Pecan St. Information: www.loganville-ga.gov.
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