富尔顿州提议提高16%的财产税,以支付不断上涨的费用,包括无家可归和教育服务,尽管预算略有下降。 Fulton County proposes a 16% property tax hike to cover rising costs, including homelessness and education services, despite a slight budget decrease.

富尔顿县提议增加16%以上的财产税,以支付订正的1.1655亿美元预算,从1.1895亿美元减少,税收从3 325万美元增加到4 362万美元。 Fulton County is proposing a property tax increase of over 16% to cover a revised $116.55 million budget, down from $118.95 million, with the tax levy rising from $33.25 million to $43.62 million. 县计划动用储备金500万美元,并由于雇员工资上涨4%、无家可归者服务资金增加58%以及紧急援助几乎翻了一番而面临费用增加。 The county plans to use $5 million from reserves and faces rising costs due to a 4% employee wage hike, a 58% increase in homeless services funding, and nearly doubled emergency assistance. 尽管减少了旅费和补充开支,但许多支出,包括幼儿园前特殊教育经费增加34.4%,被认为是不可避免的。 Despite cuts in travel and supplemental spending, many expenses, including a 34.4% rise in pre-kindergarten special education funding, are deemed unavoidable. 县政府官员指出,越来越多的无家可归和服务需求是关键驱动因素。 County officials cite growing homelessness and service demands as key drivers. 最后预算将于11月10日提交给董事会全体委员。 The final budget will be presented to the full board on November 10.