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Okay.
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I'll see.
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I'll see what he says.
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See if he keeps it.
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All
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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» We'll call to order the city of
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Douglasville special called meeting for
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tonight, which is Monday, August the
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3rd, 2026.
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Um after calling this meeting to order,
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we'll ask the Reverend Dr. Camilla
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Terrell of Kingdom International
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Alliance Ministries to bring our
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invocation. After that, we'll have our
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pledge allegiance, which will be led by
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the Mayor Pro Tem, City Council Member
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Terry Miller. Please stand for the
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invocation. We'll invite you to come
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forward, Reverend.
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» I want to say thank you all for the
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honor. It is an honor and a pleasure. If
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we can go before the Lord in prayer.
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Heavenly Father, we thank you for this
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the privilege of serving the city of
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Douglasville.
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Today, we invite your your
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into our chamber.
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for the your word declares, if any of
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you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.
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James 1 and 5. Grant our leaders wisdom
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to govern with integrity, courage to do
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what is right, and compassion to serve
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every citizen with excellence. Let
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justice flow, peace prevail, and unity
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strengthen this community.
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Protect our families, protect our first
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responders, our school students, and
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every neighborhood. May Douglasville be
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a city where righteousness is honored,
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hope is restored, and purpose is
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prosperous.
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We submit this meeting to you and ask
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that you would do be done in every
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decision made would We ask that you
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would be present in every decision made
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today. It is in your son, Jesus' name,
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we pray. Amen.
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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
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United States of America, and to the
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republic for which it stands, one nation
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under God, indivisible, with liberty and
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justice for all.
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» Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem and Dr.
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Terrell. We appreciate you bringing the
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invocation. You don't have to do it
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again at at 6:00 because you've already
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done that 5:30. We have you on here
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twice.
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So, um thank you so much. But having
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done all of that, we will go to item
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number four, which is listed on the
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agenda. And it's comes from our finance
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committee, and the chairperson for that
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committee is Council Member Chris Watts.
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>> Thank you, Madam Mayor.
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» Thank you, Madam Mayor.
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>> You're welcome.
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» You're welcome.
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>> We have one item tonight
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» We have one item tonight
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to adopt an ordinance setting the 2026
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tax millage rate for the city of
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Douglasville
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at uh 9.649
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mills for maintenance and operations and
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bond millage. And our assistant city
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manager, Karen Calum, will handle this.
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» Let's start this way.
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Yes, Karen Calum, assistant city
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manager, chief financial officer, 6758
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Spring Street. Uh we have had our three
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public hearings um
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and so tonight is the vote on the final
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millage rate at 8.749, which is the same
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as the prior year, and 0.9 for our bond
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millage rate.
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And I'm happy to answer any questions
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you might have.
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>> Thank you, Ms. Calum. Uh do we have any
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» Thank you, Ms. Calum. Uh do we have any
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Madam Mayor, do you have uh anything
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>> No, sir.
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» No, sir.
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>> anybody
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» anybody
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on the council?
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All right. Um
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well,
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at this time, I would like to make a
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motion
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to approve item 26-233.
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» Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. I have
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a motion for adoption of item 26-233
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from the chair. May I have a second,
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please?
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>> Thank you, Councilman Estes. This has
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» Thank you, Councilman Estes. This has
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been properly moved and seconded. Moved
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by the chair, Councilmember Watson,
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seconded by Councilmember Estes, Howard
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Estes, to approve item 26-233,
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which is setting uh the 2026 tax millage
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rate for the city of Douglasville at
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9.649 mills for maintenance and
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operation and bond millage, which is the
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same as it was last year. Um do we have
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any questions, comments, or concerns
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from council members?
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I don't see any. All those in favor of
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adopting this item, please say I.
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>> I.
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» I.
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>> Opposed, nay.
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» Opposed, nay.
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The eyes have it. 26-233
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unanimously approved.
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>> Thank you, Madam Mayor. That's all we
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» Thank you, Madam Mayor. That's all we
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had tonight under finance.
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>> Thank you so How Mr. Chairman.
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» Thank you so How Mr. Chairman.
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Um do we have um, any other business to
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come before
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special called meeting tonight from
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staff, City Manager,
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elected officials?
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No, Mr. Dotson?
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>> No.
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» No.
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>> Okay. Not having any other business,
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» Okay. Not having any other business,
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then this meeting will be adjourned
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until our 6:00 um, voting meeting. This
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meeting is adjourned.