"I am glad that after

nearly three years of intense debate that we have finally taken a positive

step - and this is only the first step - in addressing our citizen's property

taxes," Chairman Kenn said after the vote.

He continued, "Fulton

County has some of the highest tax rates in the state - and I will continue

the fight to lower taxes further every year that I am in office."

Two weeks ago, the Board of

Commissioners discussed and ultimately passed a tax rate that captured

a so-called rate of inflation (approximately 3%).

Chairman Kenn, Commissioner

Fulton and Commissioner Tom Lowe objected to capturing any rate of inflation

for the sake of collecting more revenues.

Chairman Kenn said at the time,

"I don't believe its right or fair for the Board of Commissioners

to have some kind of windfall because of the increasing property tax assessments

of so many of our citizens."

Since Fulton County conducted

property value reassessments that resulted in an increase of approximately

12% in the total valuation of the tax digest, the issue before the board

last week was to decide how much the county would try and offset those

increases via a millage rate reduction.