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flag Fulton County proposes a 16% property tax hike to cover rising costs, including homelessness and education services, despite a slight budget decrease.

flag 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. flag 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. flag Despite cuts in travel and supplemental spending, many expenses, including a 34.4% rise in pre-kindergarten special education funding, are deemed unavoidable. flag County officials cite growing homelessness and service demands as key drivers. flag The final budget will be presented to the full board on November 10.

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