In a Thursday letter to Austell residents, Mayor Ollie Clemons defended the city’s proposed 158% property tax increase, saying “it’s time we face our challenges head-on.”
The Austell City Council is weighing a proposal to increase the city’s millage rate by five mills, from 3.25 mills to 8.25 mills.
The tax hike would more than double tax revenue for the city, collecting $3.85 million, up from about $1.46 million last year…