Mayor Girtz Explains the FLOST Referendum on Your November 3rd Ballot
Monday, November 2nd, 2026
In June, the Athens Mayor and Commission voted to include a FLOST referendum on the November 3rd ballot—that’s a Floating Local Option Sales Tax. If it passes, the referendum will increase the local sales tax by 1% and use that money to reduce property taxes.
Read more at WUGA.
