After hearing from three residents who spoke at two public hearings, the Flowery Branch City Council approved, by a 3-2 vote, first reading of an ordinance Thursday night that would keep taxes the same for all residents except those who had higher reassessments this year. Councilmen Joe Anglin and Chris Munday voted against the ordinance after telling the council that they would prefer that no taxpayers have an increased city tax burden. The city is proposing keeping the millage rate at the same 3.264 mills it was last year.