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Commission recommends proposed millage rate of 9.504 mills, schedules public hearings
Summary
The board voted unanimously to recommend (not set) a proposed millage rate of 9.504 mills — a 1.25-mill increase over last year — and scheduled public hearings to present the proposed rate to residents before a final vote.
The Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Commission voted on Sept. 2 to recommend a proposed millage rate of 9.504 mills for the upcoming fiscal year, an increase of 1.25 mills from the prior rate of 8.254.
County Manager Thomas Weaver explained the recommendation and provided example impacts for homeowners, saying staff estimated an annual tax increase of approximately $50 for a homestead property with a $100,000 fair market value and about $25 for a $50,000 homestead. Commissioners amended the meeting agenda to add the millage-rate recommendation and then approved the recommendation by unanimous vote (5–0).
The commission scheduled public hearings to allow resident input before any final action: Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sept. 24 at 6 p.m., with a called meeting planned on Sept. 24 immediately after the hearing for a final vote. At a subsequent work session staff noted the hearings were later rescheduled because of advertising timing to Oct. 1 and Oct. 8 (see work session minutes).
The Sept. 2 action was an administrative recommendation and did not set the final levy; a formal adoption of a millage ordinance must follow required public hearings and any state-required advertising and certification steps.
