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Whitfield County holds public hearing on 2025 millage rate; ballot measure would raise senior homestead exemption
Summary
At an Oct. 31 special meeting the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing on the 2025 millage rate, approved the agenda 3-0, heard residents warn higher taxes could make home repairs unaffordable, and noted a Nov. 4 ballot measure to raise the homestead exemption for homeowners 70+ from $250,000 to $325,000.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing on the county2025 millage rate at a special called meeting on Oct. 31 in Dalton. Chairman Jevin Jensen said the countymillage rate has fallen about 58% since 2016, and that the tentative rate set in November 2024 was 5.50 mills while the final 2024 rate set in July 2025 was…
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