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Brookhaven's 2026 Property Tax Increase
On June 23, 2026, the Brookhaven City Council voted to raise the city's property tax (millage) rate from 2.74 to 3.85 mills — about a 40% increase in the city's rate, and Brookhaven's first millage increase since the city was incorporated in 2012. The city estimates it will generate roughly $6.5 million in new revenue; for a homesteaded home worth about $800,000, that is an estimated $395 more per year. The vote came after significant resident pushback at a packed public hearing.
Important context: a ~40% jump in the CITY millage rate is not the same as a 40% increase in your total property tax bill — city taxes are only one part of a bill that also includes DeKalb County and school taxes.
Compiled from public reporting (Atlanta News First, FOX 5 Atlanta, 11Alive, WSB-TV, CBS Atlanta). A space for Brookhaven residents to organize, track the budget, and hold the council accountable.
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Spalding Drive Elementary Closure — Fulton County
On February 20, 2025, the Fulton County Board of Education voted 4–3 to close Spalding Drive Elementary in Sandy Springs (along with Parklane Elementary in East Point), citing low enrollment, aging infrastructure, and projected savings of roughly $2 million per school. Families and city officials from Sandy Springs, College Park, and East Point opposed the decision, and the Save Spalding Drive community has since pursued opening a charter school.
This page documents who made the decision and how each board member voted, sourced from public reporting, so residents can see the record and contact their elected officials directly.
