The Flowery Branch City Council gave final approval to the city's fiscal year 2020 budget and tax rate Thursday.
Included is a flat millage rate for city property owners, which will stay at 3.264 mills for the third consecutive year after the city lowered it to that number in fiscal year 2018. That flat millage rate along with rising property values is expected to mean an increase in city property taxes by just over one percent.
No one spoke against the proposed budget at Thursday's meeting, with one resident speaking in favor of it, saying he wanted to see the added tax revenue used for projects such as road improvements.
The overall budget will total over $9.2 million, which is more than a 29-percent increase from the fiscal year 2019 budget.
City Finance Director Alisha Gamble said the biggest revenue increases for the city are expected to be property and sales taxes, while capital projects like road work and a sewer facility expansion will increase the city's expenses.
The budget and millage rate were approved unanimously.
