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Cusseta–Chattahoochee commissioners hold hearings on 8.512‑mill rate; adoption placed on upcoming agenda
Summary
The board held two public hearings in August on a proposed millage rate of 8.512 mills, which county officials said is essentially unchanged from last year; the board added formal adoption to a forthcoming agenda for a recorded vote.
The Cusseta–Chattahoochee County commission held two public hearings in August on the county’s proposed property‑tax millage rate and signaled it will keep the rate at 8.512 mills for fiscal year 2024–25.
"The millage rate is 8.512," Chairman Charles Coffey said during the Aug. 26 public hearing, and County Manager Thomas Weaver described the rate as "basically staying the same" as the prior year. The county noted the net digest increased by just under $64 million over the five‑year reporting window and said digest data and the five‑year history are public record.
At a called public hearing on Aug. 19, commissioners also presented supporting information, noting the local school tax rate of 17.30 mills. No members of the public attended the Aug. 19 hearing; the Aug. 26 hearing closed after a brief presentation and unanimous procedural motion to adjourn.
The work session on Aug. 26 directed staff to place formal adoption of the millage rate on the Sept. 3 regular meeting agenda for a recorded vote. The minutes do not record a formal adoption vote during the Aug. 6 regular meeting minutes included in this packet.
