Glynn County approves 2025 millage rate of 14.9 mills after tax digest exceeds estimate

Glynn County officials approved a 2025 millage rate of 14.9 mills after the countys property tax digest exceeded earlier estimates, a staff member said during a special meeting.

Cody, a Glynn County staff member, told officials the newspaper advertisement for the millage rate "shows a property tax increase of 7.35%." Cody said the county budget was approved based on an estimated 8% increase in the tax digest but the final digest rose 8.67%, meaning the county will receive about $688,200 more than originally budgeted. "Our rollback rate was 13.88," Cody said, adding that the adopted rate of 14.9 mills was 1.02 mills above the rollback rate and that the county had carried out the advertising required by state law.

Cody also reported that the county had "received our federal funds for the current year," including Title III and Title IV A and B and an immigrant grant, and that while this years payments were received in full, funding beyond the current year remained uncertain.

The motion to adopt the 2025 millage rate at 14.9 mills was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Miss Lee; the motion was approved. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally in full or indicate how each member voted.

Officials later moved the meeting into an executive session to discuss land and legal matters. The motion to enter executive session was moved by Mr. Jackson and seconded by Miss Sams; the transcript shows the group left and later returned to open session. The record provided does not disclose the substance of the executive-session discussion or any decisions made there.

Votes at a glance: - Adoption of 2025 millage rate at 14.9 mills — Motion: adopt 2025 millage at 14.9 mills; Mover: Mr. Jackson; Second: Miss Lee; Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified in transcript); Notes: county staff said the rate is 1.02 mills above the rollback rate of 13.88 and advertising was run in the Brunswick News as required by state law. - Enter executive session (land and legal) — Motion: go into executive session for land and legal matters; Mover: Mr. Jackson; Second: Miss Sams; Outcome: approved (vote tally not specified); Notes: meeting returned to open session; no actions from the executive session were reported in the record.

The meeting record shows the approving motions and the executive session motion, then a return to open session and an adjournment shortly after. The transcript marks the adjournment time around 6:28 p.m.