Meriwether County adopts 2026 rollback millage rates; cost of a mill rises as digest grows
Aug 31, 2026
The Meriwether County Board of Commissioners adopted 2026 rollback millage rates after a public hearing with no speakers, approving county general government, fire district and fire bond rates and authorizing execution of required resolutions. County officials said the cost of a mill increased to $867,888 due to a larger tax digest.
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The Meriwether County Board of Commissioners adopted the county's 2026 rollback millage rates at a special called meeting on Aug. 31, 2026, following a required public hearing that drew no public comment. County Administrator John Gorton presented the certified rollback rates and said the rollback approach means the proposed levies do not constitute a property tax increase under Georgia law.
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