The Mt. Airy Town Council will start its new year with a swearing-in ceremony and public budget hearing. The council will also consider agreements with Cornelia and Habersham County to enhance fire protection and animal control for its residents.
The public hearing will give citizens an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments to the council on the 2024 budget. The budget is balanced with revenues and expenses equal, with three funds – the General Fund, the GCIC Fund, and the Water Fund. The General Fund is set at $408,045, with the GCIC Fund at $345,011 and the Water Fund at $404,000.
The council will consider an IGA with the City of Cornelia for fire protection services. The annual cost for this service will be $44,038.14, which is based on the number of buildings in the city limits at 498, and the cost per building per year is $88.43. Fire inspections are included in the agreement with Cornelia for the use of their fire marshal to conduct inspections. The cost is $50 per inspection. Mt. Airy doesn’t have their own fire department and contracts annually for fire protection services.
The council will consider an IGA for animal control services with Habersham County, which will cost $7,031.17 annually. The council will also consider an IGA for probation services with the town of Alto, which is free for the city, with fees being paid directly by the probationers.
Three members of the council – Adam Tullis, Mike McCoy, and Chris Green – will be sworn in during the meeting. They were reelected in the November municipal election.
Appointments to various positions will be considered as well. Those positions are town auditor, municipal court judge, city attorney, mayor pro tempore, and positions on various committees.
The regular council meeting will take place at 7:00 pm on January 8th at the town hall located at 1231 Dicks Hill Parkway in Mt. Airy. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
This article was written using assistive AI technology.
