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Statham staff recommends 6.262 rollback millage, saying it will lower taxes and forego $62,000 in revenue
Summary
Finance staff recommended adopting a 6.262 rollback millage rate (down from 6.65), which staff said would reduce the average homeowner’s bill by roughly $54 annually; formal adoption is scheduled at a subsequent meeting.
Statham City Council heard a presentation on the 2026 tax digest and a staff recommendation to adopt the rollback millage rate of 6.262 mils. Rachel, the city finance staff member who presented the report, said revenues through June 30 are “right at budgeted levels” and that the city will finalize year‑end accruals during the standard 60‑day close process.
Rachel said the proposed rollback rate, 6.262, represents a reduction from the current 6.65 mils and would lower the bill for an owner of a $350,000 home by roughly $54 a year. “The city has forgone $62,000 in tax revenues to implement this rollback rate,” she said, adding that the city’s gross digest is just over $170 million, an 11.9% increase from the prior year. She also reviewed the digest composition, noting residential property accounts for about 72% of the city’s digest, commercial about 15% and industrial about 8%.
Council members asked clarifying questions but did not vote on the millage at the meeting; staff said formal adoption will be considered at the council’s next required meeting. Rachel told the council she will return with adjusted, closed reports reflecting year‑end accruals once the accounting close is complete.
