Dade County holds public hearing on 2025 millage; commissioners recommend keeping current rate

Dade County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Aug. 20, 2025, in Trenton on the county’s proposed 2025 millage rates, hearing residents’ concerns about rising living costs and discussing the county’s fiscal position. County staff presented the recommended rates—7.75 mills for the unincorporated area and 9.9502 mills for the city (incorporated) area—and explained how state-required rollbacks and other revenue sources affect the final numbers.

The millage rate determines local property tax bills by applying mills per $1,000 of assessed value; county staff explained that Georgia uses assessed values equal to 40% of market value. County officials described the mechanics behind the recommended rates: a theoretical county-wide rate around 14.5305 mills is reduced by an insurance “rollback” and the local option sales tax (LOST), producing the 7.75-mill projection for unincorporated property. County staff also said the net additional taxes from growth in the digest this year total $368,091, a…