Barnesville adopts 2020–21 budget at 3.804 mills; approves small water/sewer fee increases
March 26, 2026 | Barnesville , Lamar County, Georgia
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The Barnesville City Council adopted the 2020–2021 operating budget and set the 2020 ad valorem tax rate at 3.804 mills after a public hearing and two readings of the relevant ordinances.
City Manager David K. Rose presented the proposed budget at an August 12 workshop, detailing a total operating budget of $16,107,188 and a proposed 3.804 millage rate. The council opened a public hearing on September 8 and then adopted Ordinance No. 573 to set the millage and adopt the budget. Rose said the budget represented a modest increase (1.988% reported at the hearing) over the prior year.
The council also adopted Ordinance No. 574 to update the 2020 Schedule of Fees, approving a 2% increase for 2"–8" water/sewer meter and tap fees and increasing sludge dumping fees at the treatment plant from $50 to $100 per load. City staff said those fee adjustments were intended to modestly boost utility fund revenues and reflect rising disposal costs.
Why it matters: the adopted millage and fee schedule set the city’s revenue plan for the fiscal year beginning in fall 2020, affecting property taxpayers and utility customers.
How the council acted: ordinance readings and motions were taken in September (first and second readings) and approved unanimously by council members present.
Quote: “Overall, the 2020–2021 Budget presented proposes a 2% increase from last year with a total budget of $16,107,188,” City Manager Rose stated at the August workshop.
City Manager David K. Rose presented the proposed budget at an August 12 workshop, detailing a total operating budget of $16,107,188 and a proposed 3.804 millage rate. The council opened a public hearing on September 8 and then adopted Ordinance No. 573 to set the millage and adopt the budget. Rose said the budget represented a modest increase (1.988% reported at the hearing) over the prior year.
The council also adopted Ordinance No. 574 to update the 2020 Schedule of Fees, approving a 2% increase for 2"–8" water/sewer meter and tap fees and increasing sludge dumping fees at the treatment plant from $50 to $100 per load. City staff said those fee adjustments were intended to modestly boost utility fund revenues and reflect rising disposal costs.
Why it matters: the adopted millage and fee schedule set the city’s revenue plan for the fiscal year beginning in fall 2020, affecting property taxpayers and utility customers.
How the council acted: ordinance readings and motions were taken in September (first and second readings) and approved unanimously by council members present.
Quote: “Overall, the 2020–2021 Budget presented proposes a 2% increase from last year with a total budget of $16,107,188,” City Manager Rose stated at the August workshop.
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