Alpharetta's stormwater pipes at a Morris Road parcel can stay put after the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a land-use agreement with the city on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

The deal, listed as item 26-0566 on the county's meeting agenda, grants conditional approval for stormwater infrastructure to remain within a portion of Fulton County's existing sanitary sewer easement at 0 Morris Road in Alpharetta. The agreement is formally titled an Indemnification, Maintenance, and Land Use Agreement for Private Improvement.

The item passed as part of the consent agenda, meaning commissioners treated it as routine and approved it in a single motion with no separate discussion. Board Chair Robb Pitts presided over the 10 a.m. meeting at the Fulton County Government Center.

Fulton County's sewer design standards require any privately owned utility or system that encroaches on a county sewer easement to secure an encroachment and indemnification agreement, according to the county's public works checklist. The Alpharetta agreement at 0 Morris Road follows that standard process.

The agreement takes effect upon the board's approval. No further votes or public comment periods are listed in the county record for this item.

Millage rate holds at 8.87 mills

At the same Sept. 16 meeting, commissioners approved the proposed 2026 General Fund millage rate at 8.87 mills. The vote authorizes the county to advertise the rate and submit the tax digest to the Georgia Department of Revenue.

The 8.87-mill rate keeps the county's General Fund levy steady from the prior year, according to an Instagram post from Access North Georgia summarizing the vote.

For Alpharetta and Milton property owners, the county millage rate is one component of the total property tax bill, which also includes city, school and special-district levies. A flat county rate means that portion of the bill changes only if a property's assessed value changes.

The Sept. 16 meeting also ratified minutes from the Aug. 19 and Sept. 2 board meetings and adopted the day's agenda as amended, according to the meeting record. Residents can track upcoming Fulton County Board of Commissioners agendas through the county's Legistar portal.