August 19,2024 Turin Town Hall @ 7 pm Council Meeting & Public Notice  Callto Order Mayor Starr Invocation  Councilman Bolden Pledge of Allegiance Alli in attendance  PUBLIC NOTICE  The Town of Turin hereby announces that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Turin Town Hall, 47 Turin Road, Turin, Georgia on August 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., and pursuant to OC.GA. S 48-5- 32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy along with the  history oft the tax digest and levy for the past five years.  TOWN OF TURIN 55 Year Tax Digest History  CITY-TURIN REAL&P PERSONAL MOTOR VEHICLE MOBILEHOMES TIMBER- 100% HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT GROSS DIGEST LESSM&O EXEMPTIONS NETN M&ODIGEST GROSS MILLAGE M&O LESSE ROLLBACKS NETN MROMILLAGE NETT TAXESLEVIED  2019 16,814,918 81,540 8.229  2020 23,368,839 3,100 8,229  2021  2022  2023 43,837,794 127,770 8,229 0 43,973,793 1,523,575 42,450,218 1.5 0.207 1.293 54,888  2024 49,924,631 110,090 8,042  26,821,585 34,404,306 64,720 93,920 8,229 8229 0 0 0  16,904,687  23,380,168  26,894,534 34,506,455  50,042,763 1,738,924 48,303,839 1.293 0.099 L194 57,674  16,904,687  23,380,168 0 0  26,894,534 34,506,455 0 0 2.5 0 15 0 51,760    NETTAXESS INCREASE NETTAXES% INCREASE  51,760 0 100%  3,128 5.6  2,786 5.0  Motion made by Councilman Bolden to adopt the 1.19 millage rate for tax year 2024, 2nd] by  Councilman Ramos. Motion carried.  ADJOURNMENT  Nor need to adjourn Call Council Meeting to Order  Meeting already called to order  Approval of Minutes July1 15, 2024  Motionr madel by Councilman Bolden to accept minutes with one word correction, 2nd  by Councilman Sprouse. Motion carried.  Unfinished BUSINESS 2024Budget  Councilman Bolden made ar motion to have some discussion ont the 2024 budget, 2nd by Councilman Sprouse to have a discussion on the 2024 budget. Councilman Bolden wants to have the Code Enforcement Office at $20.00 an hour 15- 20 hours a week added as a linei item, 2nd by Councilman Sprouse to add the line item for the Code Enforcement officer and a. Judge to hear the cases. Councilman Boldan, with the advice from Council withdrew the motion. Table to the September Council Brennon Jones, Town Engineer has gotten the survey done and is now putting together 2 concepts drawings and cost for the parking lot. Table to the September Councilman Sprouse made a motion to approve the digital signs on Hwy 16 on the Motion made by Councilman Boldan for him and the Mayor to work with Mark Mitchell, Town Attorney on a contract fort the old community building to be used as a bakèry and bringbackt tot the Council for approval, 2nd by Councilman Ramos. Motion  meeting.  Proposed parking diagram for lot next to post office  meeting. Digital speed sign on Hwy 16  approval of DOT, 2nd by Councilman Bolden. Motion carried.  Renting out old Community Building as al bakery  carried.  Storm Water Extents of Service  Table to the September Council meeting.    Enforcement Officer  o Motin made by Councilman Bolden to approve the position on contingent ofi finding  room int thel budget, 2nd by Councilman: Sprouse. Motiono carried. roomi in the! budget, 2nd by Councilman Sprouse. Motion carried.  Judge/Lawyer to hear court cases  Motion made by Councilman Bolden to approve the position on contingent of finding  NEW/BUSINES N/A ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE N/A COMMITTEE UPDATE N/A PLANNING Commission  Jackie Campbell new member  Motion madel by Councilman Boldentoa approve. Jackie Campbell ast the newr member to1 the Planning and Zoning, 2nd by Councilman Rams. Motion carried.  WATER: SYSTEM UPDATE  Turin had a water break at Hwy 154 and instead of tearing up the road, which would have  been very expensive, they decided tol bore under the road.  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Karen Bremer 112 Noble View Dr. Lydia Wallin 256 Linch Rd  o Please reference the pages attached to the minutes. subdivision according to Brennan Jone's report.  Wants to know when or if the repairs are going to be done in Graceton Farms Expectst the Council to act on! behave oft their community. They aret the Town's! biggest taxs source, andi they also vote fort the Mayor and Council in and out of office. Notone thing has been improved in Graceton Farms. The Council took a vote to act on the bond, and it has been 2 years, and nothing has been done. How long has the City Attorney been the attorney and how long has the City Engineer been the engineer because neither one is serving our community right now. The Graceton Farms community expects action. She has texts from the mayor stating that he will not allowt the bond to expire. They are done witht the good ole boy system. Theywantand Shared with the mayor and Council their business proposal. They want to renovate the old garage on Hwy 16 across from the fire station. They are going to sell utility trailers. Was instructed to submit a variance to the zoning committee.  Elizabeth Soukup 125 Graceton Farms Dr  demand action. JeffGrubbs 5050 Hwy 16    Elizabeth Soukup 125 Graceton Farms Dr  With all due respect to the Town Attorney need to show some etiquette and turn off the ringer on his phone while the publici is engaging witht the Mayor and Council. Wanted the Mayor and Council to know that he does not like nor want the speed bumps ini front of his house. Wants tol know who approved this. Whent the people get over the bumps, they floor the gas and haul butt. 651 to 70 percent will not even slow down to cross the bumps. What good are they doing if they aren't doing any good.  Harold. Jean 378 Reese Rd  Taxi money for this was spent badly ont these.  COUNCILCOMMENIS Clarence Bolden  Met with the Grubbs abouti the proposed business at the garage on Hwy 16. That property has always looked terrible and has not been kept up and wants to hear Wants to know from the Mayor why hel hasn'trecalled the bond at Graceton Farms Wants tol know from Mark Mitchell, Town Attorneywhy! hel has not gotten back with himi from the several calls and emails that he has sent. Mark was also was supposed to get back with the Council to let them knowi ift there is a active bond at Graceton  recommendations fromi the: zoning committee. Subdivision that the Council voted to recall.  Walter Sprouse  Farms or not. Alan Stapp ) Noti in attendance Fernando Ramos N/A MAYOR'S COMMENTS Executive SESSION N/A ADJOURNMENT Motion carried.  Wanted to recognize that Miss Linda Quick passed away.  Motion made by Councilman Bolden to adjourn the meeting, 2nd by Councilman Ramos.  Approved this 21st day of October 2024. Remsuanis  Town Clerk