School-tax rate trim clears Council; Atlanta’s general levy stays put

Atlanta City Council voted Nov. 2 to lower the FY2027 education property-tax rate from its preliminary 20.500 mills to 20.300 mills, while keeping the city’s general levy at 9.52 mills, according to draft action minutes and the substitute ordinance.⁠[1][2]

The 10–0 consent vote adopted substitute ordinance 26-O-1238, moving the package beyond the Oct. 28 committee recommendation we previously reported.⁠[1][2]

The education-rate reduction is 0.200 mills—equivalent to $20 less tax for every $100,000 of taxable value subject to that levy. That compares the adopted rate with the preliminary FY2027 rate at a fixed taxable value; it is not a year-over-year comparison or a prediction of anyone’s total bill.⁠[2]

For property in the portion of Atlanta lying in DeKalb County, the separate Special Tax District rate also falls, from 0.577 to 0.450 mills. That difference equals $12.70 per $100,000 of taxable value subject to that levy.⁠[2]

The other listed rates remain at their preliminary levels: 0.85 mills for city bonded indebtedness, 1 mill for parks, and 2 mills each for the BeltLine and Stitch special service districts. The BeltLine and Stitch levies apply within their respective districts, not citywide.⁠[2]

The ordinance says Atlanta has received the final tax digests from Fulton and DeKalb counties. It sets the final FY2027 rates and repeals the preliminary levy ordinance, 26-O-1237. The action documented here is Council adoption; mayoral action and the timing of tax bills are not established by these records.⁠[1][2]