1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,550 Okay. 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:04,950 I'll see. 3 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,320 I'll see what he says. 4 00:00:07,320 --> 00:01:59,350 See if he keeps it. 5 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:32,630 All 6 00:02:32,640 --> 00:02:59,990 Yeah. 7 00:03:00,000 --> 00:04:58,950 Okay. 8 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:00,840 » We'll call to order the city of 9 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:03,440 Douglasville special called meeting for 10 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:05,600 tonight, which is Monday, August the 11 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,919 3rd, 2026. 12 00:05:07,919 --> 00:05:09,680 Um after calling this meeting to order, 13 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:11,720 we'll ask the Reverend Dr. Camilla 14 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,040 Terrell of Kingdom International 15 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,280 Alliance Ministries to bring our 16 00:05:16,280 --> 00:05:18,560 invocation. After that, we'll have our 17 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:20,040 pledge allegiance, which will be led by 18 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,080 the Mayor Pro Tem, City Council Member 19 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:24,080 Terry Miller. Please stand for the 20 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:25,760 invocation. We'll invite you to come 21 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:31,870 forward, Reverend. 22 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:33,320 » I want to say thank you all for the 23 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:35,800 honor. It is an honor and a pleasure. If 24 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,000 we can go before the Lord in prayer. 25 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,240 Heavenly Father, we thank you for this 26 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,520 the privilege of serving the city of 27 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:43,840 Douglasville. 28 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:45,960 Today, we invite your your 29 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,640 into our chamber. 30 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:51,160 for the your word declares, if any of 31 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:54,800 you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. 32 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,240 James 1 and 5. Grant our leaders wisdom 33 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,200 to govern with integrity, courage to do 34 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:03,840 what is right, and compassion to serve 35 00:06:03,840 --> 00:06:06,800 every citizen with excellence. Let 36 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,040 justice flow, peace prevail, and unity 37 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,160 strengthen this community. 38 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,960 Protect our families, protect our first 39 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,919 responders, our school students, and 40 00:06:17,919 --> 00:06:20,440 every neighborhood. May Douglasville be 41 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:23,400 a city where righteousness is honored, 42 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,360 hope is restored, and purpose is 43 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:28,120 prosperous. 44 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,400 We submit this meeting to you and ask 45 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,960 that you would do be done in every 46 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:35,800 decision made would We ask that you 47 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,000 would be present in every decision made 48 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,440 today. It is in your son, Jesus' name, 49 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:44,670 we pray. Amen. 50 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,080 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 51 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,360 United States of America, and to the 52 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,480 republic for which it stands, one nation 53 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:55,200 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 54 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:59,990 justice for all. 55 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:01,919 » Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem and Dr. 56 00:07:01,919 --> 00:07:04,160 Terrell. We appreciate you bringing the 57 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:05,600 invocation. You don't have to do it 58 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,480 again at at 6:00 because you've already 59 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:08,880 done that 5:30. We have you on here 60 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:10,600 twice. 61 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,240 So, um thank you so much. But having 62 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:14,960 done all of that, we will go to item 63 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:16,760 number four, which is listed on the 64 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,320 agenda. And it's comes from our finance 65 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,400 committee, and the chairperson for that 66 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:23,919 committee is Council Member Chris Watts. 67 00:07:23,919 --> 00:07:24,790 >> Thank you, Madam Mayor. 68 00:07:24,790 --> 00:07:24,800 » Thank you, Madam Mayor. 69 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:25,630 >> You're welcome. 70 00:07:25,630 --> 00:07:25,640 » You're welcome. 71 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,150 >> We have one item tonight 72 00:07:28,150 --> 00:07:28,160 » We have one item tonight 73 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,880 to adopt an ordinance setting the 2026 74 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:33,040 tax millage rate for the city of 75 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,680 Douglasville 76 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,440 at uh 9.649 77 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:41,000 mills for maintenance and operations and 78 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,760 bond millage. And our assistant city 79 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:53,990 manager, Karen Calum, will handle this. 80 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,310 » Let's start this way. 81 00:07:57,320 --> 00:07:58,760 Yes, Karen Calum, assistant city 82 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,680 manager, chief financial officer, 6758 83 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,560 Spring Street. Uh we have had our three 84 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:06,640 public hearings um 85 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:09,040 and so tonight is the vote on the final 86 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:12,720 millage rate at 8.749, which is the same 87 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:16,240 as the prior year, and 0.9 for our bond 88 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:17,520 millage rate. 89 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:19,480 And I'm happy to answer any questions 90 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:21,360 you might have. 91 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:23,630 >> Thank you, Ms. Calum. Uh do we have any 92 00:08:23,630 --> 00:08:23,640 » Thank you, Ms. Calum. Uh do we have any 93 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,720 Madam Mayor, do you have uh anything 94 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:26,110 >> No, sir. 95 00:08:26,110 --> 00:08:26,120 » No, sir. 96 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:27,270 >> anybody 97 00:08:27,270 --> 00:08:27,280 » anybody 98 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:30,230 on the council? 99 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,159 All right. Um 100 00:08:32,159 --> 00:08:33,240 well, 101 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,120 at this time, I would like to make a 102 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:36,599 motion 103 00:08:36,599 --> 00:08:42,830 to approve item 26-233. 104 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,400 » Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. I have 105 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:50,080 a motion for adoption of item 26-233 106 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:51,360 from the chair. May I have a second, 107 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:52,280 please? 108 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:53,430 >> Thank you, Councilman Estes. This has 109 00:08:53,430 --> 00:08:53,440 » Thank you, Councilman Estes. This has 110 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:54,800 been properly moved and seconded. Moved 111 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,760 by the chair, Councilmember Watson, 112 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:58,400 seconded by Councilmember Estes, Howard 113 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:02,480 Estes, to approve item 26-233, 114 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,560 which is setting uh the 2026 tax millage 115 00:09:05,560 --> 00:09:07,040 rate for the city of Douglasville at 116 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:10,160 9.649 mills for maintenance and 117 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,200 operation and bond millage, which is the 118 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:15,160 same as it was last year. Um do we have 119 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:16,839 any questions, comments, or concerns 120 00:09:16,839 --> 00:09:19,280 from council members? 121 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:21,320 I don't see any. All those in favor of 122 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,440 adopting this item, please say I. 123 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:24,190 >> I. 124 00:09:24,190 --> 00:09:24,200 » I. 125 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:26,150 >> Opposed, nay. 126 00:09:26,150 --> 00:09:26,160 » Opposed, nay. 127 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:28,760 The eyes have it. 26-233 128 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,040 unanimously approved. 129 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:32,430 >> Thank you, Madam Mayor. That's all we 130 00:09:32,430 --> 00:09:32,440 » Thank you, Madam Mayor. That's all we 131 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:34,560 had tonight under finance. 132 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:36,910 >> Thank you so How Mr. Chairman. 133 00:09:36,910 --> 00:09:36,920 » Thank you so How Mr. Chairman. 134 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:40,200 Um do we have um, any other business to 135 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,600 come before 136 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:43,040 special called meeting tonight from 137 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,080 staff, City Manager, 138 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,120 elected officials? 139 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:48,160 No, Mr. Dotson? 140 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:48,590 >> No. 141 00:09:48,590 --> 00:09:48,600 » No. 142 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:50,910 >> Okay. Not having any other business, 143 00:09:50,910 --> 00:09:50,920 » Okay. Not having any other business, 144 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:52,240 then this meeting will be adjourned 145 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:55,560 until our 6:00 um, voting meeting. This 146 00:09:55,560 --> 00:09:58,440 meeting is adjourned.