BALDWIN COUNTY CALLED MEETING September 30, 2024 1601 N Columbia St, Suite 220 11:30 A.M.  MINUTES  MEMBERS PRESENT John' Westmoreland Kendrick Butts (By Phone) Henry Craig Emily Davis Sammy Hall OTHERS PRESENT Brandon Palmer Carlos Tobar Dawn Hudson Cindy Cunningham Bo Danuser CALL TO ORDER a.m. INVOCATION  Chairman John' Westmoreland called the September 30, 2024 Called Meeting to order at 11:57  County Manager Carlos Tobar delivered the Invocation. Commissioner Henry Craig led the Pledge of Allegiance.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  ADMINISTRATVEPSCAL MATTERS Resolution to Set 2024 Millage Rate  Assistant County Manager Dawn Hudson presented a Resolution to set the 2024 millage rate for unincorporated and incorporated Baldwin County, for the Board of Education and for the hospital based indigent care services Special Tax District. She reported the rate of 10.02 specified ini the Resolution for unincorporated andi incorporated Baldwin County is the rate previously advertised ini the legal organ. Ms. Hudson stated the Resolution also accepts the Board of Education millage rate of 12.40 and sets ai fee ini the amount of $25.00 per parcel of property in accordance with the Resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners on June Commissioner Henry Craig stated he did not support a millage rate of 10.02. He stated the necessary services and things that must be done by the County can be achieved ifi the millage rate is set at 9.26 which is a.75i increase over the rollback rate. He stated this rate would Vice Chairman Kendrick Butts recommended the millage rate be set at the rollback rate of 8.54 Commissioner Sammy Hall stated new budget requests from County Departments total over $2 million; therefore, the $1.7 million additional revenue from a 9.26 millage rate will not fund the new requests. He also stated there will be no additional revenue at that rate to provide any contingency. Commissioner Sammy Hall recommended setting a millage rate of 10.02 which could help the County begin to build up the contingency fund. Hei inquired whether any  28, 2018, to establish as special district.  bring in approximately $1.7 million in additional revenue to the County. which he feels will enable the County to accomplish what needs to be done.    additional funds received from tax revenue could be placed in a reserve account to ensure Assistant County Manager Dawn Hudson responded affirmatively. However, she cautioned that many factors must be considered and evaluated dependent on each individual year's tax Commissioner Emily Davis asked ifr rebuilding the reserve would help reduce and/or eliminate the need for a Tax Anticipation Note (TAN). Ms. Hudson responded that when the reserve fund is built up you reduce the amount of money you have to borrow for operations throughout the Discussion continued regarding thei impact of setting the millage rate at various amounts. Commissioner Sammy Hall made a motion to adopt the Resolution as presented and set the 2024 millage rate at 10.02, accept the Board of Education rate of 12.40 mills and establish the hospital based indigent care services special tax district fee of $25.00 Commissioner Emily  those funds would not be used for any operating expenditures.  digest and proposed budget.  year.  Davis seconded the motion andi it passed by the following vote:  Aye: Hall, Davis, Westmoreland aapida ADJOURNMENT  Nay: Butts, Craig  oft the Resolution is herewith attached and made an official part of the minutes at pages  Commissioner Sammy Hall made a motion to adjourn the Called Meeting at12:20 p.m. Commissioner Henry Craig seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.  Respectfully submitted,  John H. Westmoreland CAAAPPED Chairman  Cynthia K. Cunningham County Clerk  Cpa-sGwdgkan    Al RESOLITIONTOSETTIE 20241 MILLAGE RATE FOR UNINCORPORATED AND INCORPORATED BALDWIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FOR THE BALDWIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND FOR THE HOSPITAL-BASED INDIGENT CARE SERVICES SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZAE THE COUNTY CLERK TO FILE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; TO  PROVIDE ANI EFFECTIVE DATE; ANDI FOR OTHER PURPOSES  WITNESSETH:  WHEREAS, Baldwin County, Georgia ("County") is aj political subdivision of the State WHEREAS, pursuant to O.C.G.A. $ 48-5-32, the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners caused proper notice to appear in the legal organ of the County to report the WHEREAS, pursuant to O.C.G.A. $ 48-5-32, said notice indicated that the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners would establish the millage rate at a meeting on September 30, 2024 at11:30 am in the Commissioners' Meeting Room located at 1601 N Columbia Street, Suite  ofGeorgia andi is charged with providing public services tol local residents; and  Current 2024 Tax Digest and. 5-Year History ofl Levy;  220, Milledgeville, Georgia;  NOW, THEREFORE, BEI ITI RESOLVED byt thel Board of Commissioners of Baldwin 1. Setting of the 20241 Millage Rates. Thel Board does hereby establish millage rates for all  County, Georgia, andi iti is hereby resolved by authority oft thes same, as follows: Baldwin County tax districts for the 2024 tax digest as follows:  Baldwin County Unincorporated Board of Commissioners: Gross unincorporated millage rate of10.02 mills as the unincorporated millage Baldwin County Incorporated! Board of Commissioners: Gross incorporated millage rate of 10.02 mills as the incorporated millage rate for Baldwin County Board ofl Education: Upon the recommendation of the Baldwin County Board ofl Education, ai millage rate of1 12.40 mills. Hospital-Based Indigent Care Services Special Tax District: A fee amount of $25.00 in accordance with Resolution adopted June 28, 2018 by  rate for the Board of Commissioners. the Board of Commissioners.  BOC to establish special district.  2. Authorization of County Clerk. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Clerk to file any and all documents with the Department of Revenue or other entities which are necessary to effectuate this Resolution and to record this Resolution in  the official minutes of the County.    3. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions of this resolution shall for any reason bel held tol bei illegal ori invalid, suchi illegality ori invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this resolution, but this resolution shall be construed and enforced asi if such :. Repeal of Conflicting Resolutions. Any and all resolutions in conflict with this 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effecti immediately uponi its adoption.  illegal ori invalid provision had not been contained herein. resolution this day passed be and they arel hereby repealed.  sO1 RESOLVED, this 30th day of September, 2024.  BALDWINCOUNTY,GEORGIA ARLE Chair, Baldwin County Board of Commissioners  John H. Westmoreland  Honorable.  ATTEST:  lReAQAOne  Cyhtbial K. Cunningham Baldwin County_Clerk S [SE - BALDWIN N LE f  MAT