Board of City Commissioners
Description
Seven elected officials, a mayor and six commissioners, form Albany's Board of City Commissioners. The Commission sets city policy, passes ordinances and resolutions and raises revenue. The mayor is elected at-large while commissioners are elected by voters from their wards. The mayor and commissioners serve four-year terms.
Commission committees meet in work sessions at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in Room 120 of the Government Center, 222 Pine Ave. Recommendations from these work sessions are brought to the full Commission for consideration at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in Room 100 of the Government Center.
Citizens are encouraged to share their concerns and ideas with the Mayor and Board of Commissioners. To address the Commission during a work session or business meeting, click here for a Speaker's Appearance Form.
Mission
The City Commission's mission is to provide the best service possible to the citizens of Albany at the least cost and in the most efficient and professional manner.
Form of Government
The City of Albany was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia on Dec. 27, 1838, and has operated under the commission-manager form of government since Jan. 14, 1924. The seven-member Commission consists of a Mayor elected at large and six Commissioners elected from wards. The Commission also appoints members to various boards, authorities and commissions. The Commission also appoints the city manager, city clerk, city attorney and municipal court judge. The city manager, as the City's chief administrative officer, is responsible for enforcing laws and ordinances and implementing policies passed by the Commission. The city manager appoints department heads to assist him or her with these responsibilities.
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July 10, 2012
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Albany and Dougherty County will hold a joint meeting on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at the Albany Civic Center. The purpose of the meeting is to present and discuss information regarding Local Option Sales Tax (LOST).
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NOTICE
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The Board of Commissioners of the City of Albany does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 100 of the Government Center, 222 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years
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CURRENT 2012 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
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CITY OF ALBANY
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Real & Personal
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1,567,126,321
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1,578,624,817
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1,580,830,365
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1,498,529,677
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1,487,229,730
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1,517,319,028
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Motor Vehicles
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131,387,780
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135,044,160
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139,047,600
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120,878,560
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118,412,040
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124,574,320
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Mobile Homes
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5,386,164
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4,924,971
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4,638,591
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4,370,264
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4,188,286
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4,265,259
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Timber - 100%
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63,230
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3,599
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136,621
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56,253
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Heavy Duty Equipment
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295,125
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1,063,930
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901,396
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164,172
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122,742
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334,427
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Gross Digest
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1,704,258,620
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1,719,657,878
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1,725,417,952
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1,623,946,272
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1,610,089,419
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1,646,549,287
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Less M& O Exemptions
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103,518,178
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110,843,234
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102,145,501
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109,049,327
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106,589,761
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121,767,772
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Net M & O Digest
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1,600,740,442
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1,608,814,644
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1,623,272,451
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1,514,896,945
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1,503,499,658
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1,524,781,515
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State Forest Land Assistance Grant Value
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Adjusted Net M&O Digest
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1,600,740,442
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1,608,814,644
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1,623,272,451
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1,514,896,945
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1,503,499,658
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1,524,781,515
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Gross M&O Millage
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15.916
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15.997
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15.830
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14.847
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15.279
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16.793
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Less Rollbacks
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6.757
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6.840
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6.673
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6.187
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6.619
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6.803
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Net M&O Millage
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9.159
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9.157
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9.157
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8.660
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8.660
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9.990
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Total County Taxes Levied
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$14,661,182
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$14,731,916
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$14,864,306
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$13,119,008
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$13,020,307
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$15,232,567
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Net Taxes $ Increase
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$70,734
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$132,390
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-$1,745,298
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-$98,701
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$2,212,260
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Net Taxes % Increase
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0.48%
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0.90%
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-11.74%
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-0.75%
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16.99%
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CITY OF ALBANY
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NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
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The Board of Commissioners of the City of Albany has tenatively adopted
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a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 15.85%.
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All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase
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to be held in the Government Center, 222 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 8:30 A.M., Room 120
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 6:00 P.M., Room 100
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 8:00 P.M., Room 100
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This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 9.990, an increase
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of 1.367 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no
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more than 8.623 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair
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market value of $100,000 is approximately $54.98 and the
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proposed tax increase for nonhomestead property with a fair market value
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of $150,000 is approximately $82.02.
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