The Milledgeville City Council on a second reading adopted an ordinance setting the 2024 property tax millage at 11.37 mills, down from 12.12 mills.

The mayor opened the final public hearing and the clerk confirmed the hearing had been properly advertised before reading the ordinance by caption: "An ordinance to levy and assess taxes at 11.37 mills for the support of the mayor and alderman of the city of Milledgeville for the 2024 tax year and to provide for the collection of the same." No members of the public came forward to speak during the hearing.

Council moved and seconded the ordinance for adoption. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; Councilmembers Chambers, Shinholster, Walden, Mapp, Reynolds and Lee each voted "Aye," and the ordinance was adopted unanimously.

One mill equals $1 in tax liability per $1,000 of assessed property value; the ordinance applies to real and personal property assessed within the corporate limits of the city of Milledgeville. The council conducted the matter as the ordinance’s second reading and took immediate action at the same meeting.

The adoption concludes the public-hearing process on the millage rate; there were no public speakers recorded during the hearing. The ordinance will take effect pursuant to the city's normal implementation and billing procedures.