City HallWednesday, November 11
Mableton approves a hardship payment plan for its new public safety tax
The Morning Marietta team
If you own property in Mableton and the new public safety tax is a stretch, the city has a plan. The City Council voted Tuesday to create a hardship relief program. It's a payment plan, not a discount: you still owe the full bill, with interest, but late fees are waived.
The tax and its deadline, by the numbers
- 4.5 mills
- the property assessment that funds the new police force
- Dec. 4
- the deadline for the public safety assessment
- $630
- roughly what it costs on a $350,000 home
Sources: FOX 5 Atlanta, atlantanewsfirst.com
You'll sign an affidavit under oath that you've had a hardship in the last six months, like job loss or serious illness. No documentation is needed. The Dec. 4 deadline stretches into April under the plan.
- Then: four monthly payments of 25% of what's left
- Last day: reports say April 4 or April 5
- Senior exemptions: barred by state law; city preparing to seek changes
10%of your bill is due up front when you sign the affidavit
The four monthly payments that follow include interest.
Source: atlantanewsfirst.com
“It's not a silver bullet, but it's a compassionate solution to get people through trying times.”
Not everyone is sold. Resident Denny Wilson, who already paid her bill, called it “a little bit of relief, but it's not really a relief.”
Sources: FOX 5 Atlanta, atlantanewsfirst.com, WSB-TV