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Buford Commission proposes 14.50 millage, outlines roughly 20% property tax increase over rollback
Summary
At an Oct. 6 public hearing, the Buford City Commission proposed a 14.50 millage rate for 2025 for City residents in Gwinnett and Hall counties, which the commission described as roughly a 20% increase over each county's rollback rate; the meeting concluded with a 3-0 adjournment vote.
The Buford City Commission held public hearings Oct. 6, 2025, at Buford City Hall on the fiscal year 2026 operating budget and proposed 2025 millage rates for City of Buford residents in Gwinnett and Hall counties.
Chairman Phillip Beard opened the hearings at 10 a.m. and said the commission is proposing a millage rate of 14.50 for 2025 for City taxpayers in both Gwinnett and Hall counties. Beard told attendees the rollback millage rates are 12.004 in Gwinnett County and 12.099 in Hall County and said the commission's proposal represents an increase of about 20.79% in Gwinnett and 19.84% in Hall relative to those rollback figures. He also noted that Hall County's current millage is shown as 15.689 mills and referenced a 14.50 figure after the LOST rollback.
The hearing record in the transcript does not include further public comment or staff presentations beyond the chairman's overview; the transcript does show procedural motions. Vice Chairman Chris Burge moved to approve the agenda as presented, and Commissioner Bradley W. Weeks seconded that motion. Later, Burge moved to adjourn; Weeks seconded and the recorded voice vote on the adjournment was Ayes 3, Nays 0.
The transcript identifies attendees including Chairman Phillip Beard, Vice Chairman Chris Burge, Commissioner Bradley W. Weeks and City staff including Public Safety Director Dan Branch. A city clerk date line appears in the record ("City Clerk 11-3-25 Date") but the clerk's name is not provided in the transcript.
The numbers cited at the hearing are as follows: proposed millage 14.50 (City of Buford, 2025); rollback millage rates of 12.004 (Gwinnett) and 12.099 (Hall); stated proposed increases of 20.79% (Gwinnett) and 19.84% (Hall). The transcript does not record a formal vote on the proposed millage at this hearing, nor does it record public testimony or a longer staff presentation in the provided excerpt.
Next steps were not stated in the excerpted record. The hearing was opened and the commission adjourned after the procedural motions; any subsequent hearings, formal adoption votes, or documentation of the final millage resolution are not present in the provided transcript.
