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North High Shoals council adopts 2‑mill property tax increase after final public hearing
Summary
After a final public hearing with no public opposition, the North High Shoals Town Council voted 4–0 to adopt a 2‑mill millage rate increase. Council members asked Oconee County Tax Commissioner Jennifer Riddle procedural questions about assessment and rate-setting prior to the vote.
The North High Shoals Town Council on July 28 adopted a 2‑mill increase in the town’s millage rate following a final public hearing and a 4–0 vote during the regular meeting.
Mayor Stephen Goad opened the final public hearing at 6:32 p.m. and limited discussion to the proposed millage increase. Oconee County Tax Commissioner Jennifer Riddle answered general questions from council members about how millage rates are determined and how taxes are assessed; the transcript records the exchanges as informational and reports no public opposition during the hearing.
Council member Eric Wright moved to adopt the 2‑mill increase during the regular meeting; Council member Fred Johnson seconded and the motion passed unanimously with four votes in favor. The record shows Council member Meagan Cundiff was absent. The transcript does not specify an effective date for the new millage or provide an estimate of the dollar impact on individual taxpayers.
The council had previously adjourned the public hearing at 6:59 p.m. on a motion by Council member Fred Johnson, seconded by Council member Eric Carlson, which carried 4–0. The adoption at the regular meeting followed that procedural step.
Because the hearing drew minimal public comment and the transcript records only general procedural questions to Commissioner Riddle, the council’s action reflects a final local decision to raise the town’s millage by 2 mills. The record does not list follow‑up requirements, appeals, or other conditions; the effective date and projected revenue from the increase are not specified in the meeting minutes.
