Fayette County adopts 2025 property tax millage; officials say most homeowners face modest change

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 23 to adopt the 2025 property tax millage rates under Resolution 2025-08.

Chief Finance Officer Sheryl Weinmann told the Board the 2025 digest totaled $10,508,349,912 and that net positive change in the digest was $262,865,457, reflecting both growth and reassessment activity. She presented the proposed millage split: General Fund maintenance and operations at 3.763 mills, Fire Services 2.82 mills, Emergency Medical Services 1.000 mill and 911 Services 0.210 mill.

"If an entity does not roll back, the notice must be advertised as a tax increase because we are taking advantage of both growth and reassessment dollars," Weinmann said, explaining why the required public notice shows an increase even though the board did not raise the millage above the proposed rate.

Weinmann provided examples to illustrate household impacts. Using a $500,000 house with a $200,000 taxable value and a standard $5,000 homestead exemption, she said the combined change across funds would be about $62.20 annually in one scenario and about $58.03 in another that included an additional floating homestead exemption. Weinmann also noted that Fayette County remains among the lower millage rates in the region.

Vice Chairman Edward Gibbons moved to adopt Resolution 2025-08; Commissioner Charles W. Oddo seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

The Board heard no public opposition at the hearing, and Weinmann said notices to property owners would go out after the Board's approval, with payments due approximately 60 days after receipt of the notice (tentatively Jan. 15).