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South Fulton council holds millage hearing, proposes holding rate at 12.399 mills for 2025
Summary
City officials told a first millage-rate hearing that they will propose no change to the city millage rate for 2025 and outlined how House Bill 581 and local homestead exemptions will limit assessed-value increases for many homeowners.
City of South Fulton officials told residents at a special called millage-rate public hearing that the city is proposing to keep its millage rate unchanged at 12.399 mills for the 2025 tax year. City Manager Sharon D. Subudan said at the hearing, “we are proposing no change in our millage rate.”
The hearing explained how the millage rate and taxable value are calculated and why many homeowners should not see an increase in the city portion of their tax bill in 2025. Chief Financial Officer Althea Filard Bradley described House Bill 581 and the city’s existing homestead exemptions: “House Bill 581... limits the annual increase in assessed value for homesteaded properties at the rate of inflation based on the consumer price index,” and, she said, South Fulton’s local homestead…
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