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Roswell council keeps millage rate at 4.949 mills; officials and residents debate revenue impact
Summary
The Roswell Mayor and City Council on Sept. 22 adopted a millage rate of 4.949 mills for tax year 2025. Council voted 6-0 after extended public comment and staff clarification that keeping the rate the same will raise net property-tax revenue as assessed values rose.
The City of Roswell Mayor and City Council on Monday adopted an ordinance setting the property tax millage at 4.949 mills for tax year 2025 in a 6-0 vote during the meeting’s second reading.
The ordinance keeps the city’s millage rate unchanged from 2024 — comprised of 4.049 mills for maintenance and operations and 0.900 mills for debt service — while Fulton County’s rising assessments mean the city will collect additional property-tax revenue. City Chief Financial Officer Bill Godshall told the council staff’s estimate of the net additional revenue is approximately $2,100,000; the city’s published advertisement used a different state-mandated formula that had a higher figure.
Why it matters: though the rate is unchanged, officials and residents agreed the effect is an increase in taxes collected because assessed property values rose. Speakers urged clarity about how the extra revenue will be used and…
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