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Agenda: Millages, Opioid Litigation, Hightower Road, SPLOST IX, TREES Act, PFAS Groundwater Claims @ LCC 2025-08-25 [Up]

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[Agenda: Millages, SPLOST IX, TREES Act, Opioid Litigation, Hightower Road, PFAS Groundwater Claims @ LCC 2025-08-25]
Agenda: Millages, SPLOST IX, TREES Act, Opioid Litigation, Hightower Road, PFAS Groundwater Claims @ LCC 2025-08-25

Agenda

[Millages and Opioid Litigation]
Millages and Opioid Litigation
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Adoption of the 2025 Millage Rate

[The county-wide millage rate for 2025 should be set at the rollback rate of 5.051 mills. This represents a reduction of 0.232 mills from 2024.]
The county-wide millage rate for 2025 should be set at the rollback rate of 5.051 mills. This represents a reduction of 0.232 mills from 2024.
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Adoption of Special District Millage for the Industrial Authority for 2025

[The Industrial Authority rate was set at 1.00 mill since it was first implemented, but was reduced to 0.823 mills in 2024. The proposed millage for 2025 for the Industrial Authority is 1.00 mill.]
The Industrial Authority rate was set at 1.00 mill since it was first implemented, but was reduced to 0.823 mills in 2024. The proposed millage for 2025 for the Industrial Authority is 1.00 mill.
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Adoption of Special District Millage for the Parks and Recreation Authority for 2025

[The Parks and Recreation Authority rate was set at 1.25 mills since it was first implemented. The proposed millage for 2025 for the Parks and Recreation Authority is 1.25 mills.]
The Parks and Recreation Authority rate was set at 1.25 mills since it was first implemented. The proposed millage for 2025 for the Parks and Recreation Authority is 1.25 mills.
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Adoption of Special District Millage for Fire Services for

[The 2025 rate should be set at 2.50 mills which is no change from the prior year millage.]
The 2025 rate should be set at 2.50 mills which is no change from the prior year millage.
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Opioid Litigation - Purdue Pharma

[Special counsel for Lowndes County, Cale Conley, recommends Lowndes County participate in this settlement and accept the Purdue Bankruptcy Plan to receive funds from Purdue to abate the opioid crisis.]
Special counsel for Lowndes County, Cale Conley, recommends Lowndes County participate in this settlement and accept the Purdue Bankruptcy Plan to receive funds from Purdue to abate the opioid crisis.
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Quit-Claim Deed of Abandoned Section of Hightower Road

[The Air Force has now asked the County for a quit-claim deed of the abandoned section of right-of-way.]
The Air Force has now asked the County for a quit-claim deed of the abandoned section of right-of-way.
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Abandonment of a Section of Hightower Road 2023-08-09

[BUDGET IMPACT: N/A; abandoning the highlighted 1693.52 foot section of the road located proximate to Moody AFB.]
BUDGET IMPACT: N/A; abandoning the highlighted 1693.52 foot section of the road located proximate to Moody AFB.
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SPLOST IX

[Further to the SPLOST IX Agreement approved by the Board on August 4, 2025, and also thereafter by each of the cities, the Resolution of the Board of Commissioners calling for the tax to be reimposed is attached.]
Further to the SPLOST IX Agreement approved by the Board on August 4, 2025, and also thereafter by each of the cities, the Resolution of the Board of Commissioners calling for the tax to be reimposed is attached.
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TREES Act Resolution

[Subsection (b) of this Act provides that the Board may grant temporary property tax relief from taxes levied for certain eligible standing timber pursuant to OCGA § 48-5-7.5 during the final quarter of 2024 and each quarter of 2025. Subsection (c) provides that to grant such temporary tax relief the Board shall adopt a resolution or ordinance including certain specified provisions.]
Subsection (b) of this Act provides that the Board may grant temporary property tax relief from taxes levied for certain eligible standing timber pursuant to OCGA § 48-5-7.5 during the final quarter of 2024 and each quarter of 2025. Subsection (c) provides that to grant such temporary tax relief the Board shall adopt a resolution or ordinance including certain specified provisions.
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TREES Act Summary ACCG 6.9.25 Final 0001

[What is the Disaster Area?]
What is the Disaster Area?
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AFFF/PFAS Groundwater Claims

[Stag Liuzza, a law firm in New Orleans that specializes in representing local governments in the AFFF/PFAA litigation, and Carothers & Mitchell, a law firm in Buford, Georgia, have offered their services to counties in Georgia related to making a claim for a portion of the settlement funds paid by 3M and DuPont. These firms would be paid on a contingency basis, i.e., attorneys’ fees and expenses would be taken out of any settlement recovery. If the County recovers nothing, it would pay nothing in fees and expenses to these firms.]
Stag Liuzza, a law firm in New Orleans that specializes in representing local governments in the AFFF/PFAA litigation, and Carothers & Mitchell, a law firm in Buford, Georgia, have offered their services to counties in Georgia related to making a claim for a portion of the settlement funds paid by 3M and DuPont. These firms would be paid on a contingency basis, i.e., attorneys’ fees and expenses would be taken out of any settlement recovery. If the County recovers nothing, it would pay nothing in fees and expenses to these firms.
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