Weight Tax for SUVs Now on the Table for Budget 2026 as Strategy Papers Offer a Glimpse at Potential Measures

Weight tax for SUVs now on the table for Budget 2026 as strategy papers offer a glimpse at potential measures

A tax on family SUVs is being considered among a number of options ahead of Budget 2026.

County approves tentative budget, tax reduction plan

The County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $156.5 million tentative budget and a plan to decrease the property tax rate by 3 cents in every new budget over the next four fiscal years.

Cobb's 2026 budget approved

By Mark Woolsey In a pair of divided votes, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night approved the 2026 fiscal year budget while also voting to keep the millage rate flat, signing off on a document that funds only a handful of new employee positions. Before final approval, Cobb’s Chief Financial Officer Bill Volckmann again walked commissioners through a blizzard of numbers, as Tuesday marked a third and final public hearing before ad…