•The elimination of the furlough that was introduced during FY2009 as a cost savings measure. All City employees – including public safety personnel – will return to a 40 hour work week.
•Savings initiatives of nearly $60 million.
•The authorized General Fund workforce will be less than 4,000, a reduction from approximately 5,600 in 2001.
•A three mill increase in the property tax millage rate. For the average City of Atlanta (in Fulton County) homeowner this represents a 7% increase in the total property tax bill or a $20 per month increase in property taxes. (Posted on City of Atlanta Website at: http://www.atlantaga.gov/media/nr_fy2010_043009.aspx )
To see and read the full budget proposal, Mayor Franklin has posted the document on line at:
http://www.atlantaga.gov/client_resources/media/financial/fy2009%20budge...
Additional Union questions and answer from the COO meeting will be posted on this website this week.If you have concerns or question please email them to your Union President, or stewards, some emails may not be answered due to the amount of emails received, those answers will be posted to the website that are not of a private nature.