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Atlanta since 2016, is using the truck at events such as Bark in the
Park to create more awareness of the center and the pets it offers.
“We get a good amount of traffic, but we wanted to continue
to grow. So we brought the truck to get out in the community
and get to places like Brookhaven,” Bowen said. “Because were
all the way over in Cobb County, we don’t come to this side of
the perimeter nearly as much. That’s kind of the idea behind the
truck.”
The truck is large with a fold-out awning that reveals two
glass windows, allowing potential adopters to see four separate
compartments containing adoptable pets. According to Bowen,
the truck is climate controlled, allowing pets to be shown safely
regardless of weather. The separate compartments also allow for
different kinds of pets to be shown without agitation.
Bowen said the truck attracted a lot of attention at the festival.
“We’ve had a lot of traffic. We haven’t done any adoptions yet,
but we’ve had a lot of people coming in with a lot of interest,” she
said. “Hopefully we have a couple people who are interested in
coming back tomorrow to the center to meet some of our dogs.
We’ll see if some adoptions come from that.”
BEST
FRIENDS
MOBILE [
ADOPTION
Best Friends Society's mobile adoption unit showcased animals available for adoption at Brookhaven Park during Bark in the Park
June 2. Photo by Derek Smith
DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
3rd PUBLIC
MILLAGE RATE HEARING
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
TIME LOCATION
6:15 p.m. J. David Williamson Board Room
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Citizens interested in reviewing a detailed copy of the program
based budget may do so by visiting the DeKalb County School
District website at www.dekalbschoolsga.org.
FOR INFORMATION, CALL THE OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT 678-676-0069.
NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
_ The Governing Authority of the City of Avondale
Estates has tentatively adopted a 2018 millage rate
which will require an increase in the property taxes
by 8.32 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to
the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at
City Hall, 21 North Avondale Plaza, Avondale Estates,
GA 30002 on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 5:30 P.
M., Monday June 25, 2018 at 10:00 A.M., and Monday
June 25, 2018 at 6:30 P.M.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate
of 9.957 mills, an increase of .765 mills. Without
this tentative tax increase, the mill rate will be no
more than 9.192 mills. The proposed tax increase
for a home with a fair market value of $342,324.00 is
approximately $105. The proposed tax increase on
non-homestead property with a fair market value of
$250,908.00 is approximately $77.
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HORACE HOLLOMAN
Horace@DeKalbChamp.com
Local news editor: covers county government/
crime/courts plus Decatur and Avondale Estates.
CARLA PARKER
Carla@DeKalbChamp.com
Sports editor: covers sports plus Stonecrest,
Clarkston, lilhouia, Stone Mountain and Tucker.
DEREK SMITH
Derek@DeKalbChamp.com
Education editor: covers all things education-
related plus Brookhaven, Doraville, Chamblee,
Dnnwoody and Pine lake.
The DeKalb County Board of Education does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the
DeKalb County School District Administrative & Instructional Complex, 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, Georgia
on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. 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.
CURRENT 2018 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Real & Personal
17,512,942,085
18,945,661,424
21,114,929,747
22,708,465,405
24,341,209,784
27,089,388,336
Motor Vehicles
1,359,311,440
1,135,212,830
781,124,040
568,562,240
501,760,240
288,361,800
Mobile Homes
396,572
355,333
358,733
769,100
486,235
476,807
Timber -100%
0
0
0
0
0
0
Heavy Duty Equipment
34,308
57,864
2,208
76,000
81,886
38,569
Gross Digest
18,872,684,405
20,081,287,451
21,896,414,728
23,277,872,745
24,843,538,145
27,378,265,512
Less M& 0 Exemptions
2,826,254,552
2,923,178,437
3,144,309,260
3,295,536,890
3,414,913,868
3,541,634,019
Net M & 0 Digest
State Forest Land Assistance
16,046,429,853
17,158,109,014
18,752,105,468
19,982,335,855
21,428,624,277
23,836,631,493
Grant Value
0
0
0
0
0
0
Adjusted Net M&O Digest
16,046,429,853
17,158,109,014
18,752,105,468
19,982,335,855
21,428,624,277
23,836,631,493
Gross M&O Millage
23.98
23.98
23.98
23.73
23.38
23.28
Less Rollbacks
0.00
0.00
-0.25
-0.35
-0.10
0.00
Net M&O Millage
23.98
23.98
23.73
23.38
23.28
23.28
Total School Taxes Levied
$384,793,388
$411,451,454
$444,987,463
$467,187,012
$498,858,373
$554,916,781
Net Taxes $ Increase
$1,194,763
$26,658,066
$33,536,009
$22,199,550
$31,671,361
$56,058,408
Net Taxes % Increase
0.31%
6.93%
8.15%
4.99%
6.78%
11.24%
NOTES:
1. THE NET LEVY DOES NOT REFLECT ACTUAL REVENUE RECEIVED OR AVAILABLE DUE TO VALUE ADJUSTMENTS RESULTING FROM APPEALS, DELINQUENT TAXES,
COLLECTIONS FROM PRIOR YEARS, AND A FEE OF 1.25% PAID TO THE COUNTY FOR BILLING AND COLLECTIONS.
2. THE 2018 MILLAGE RATE IS THE PROPOSED RATE. THE PROPOSED SCHOOL OPERATIONS MILLAGE IS 23.28 MILLS.
3. 2018 DIGEST FIGURES ARE AN ESTIMATE.