Fulton Commission Rejects Staff Tax Hike Proposal for Jail Improvements
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
After months of debate, and hours more on Wednesday alone, a narrow majority of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners rejected a budget proposal from senior county staff that anticipated a 4% property tax rate increase in favor of a budget they do not expect will increase the tax rate when it is set this summer.
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