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Houston County leaders present proposed millage at 8.45; fire millage for unincorporated areas set at 1.677
Summary
At a special called meeting Aug. 19, Chairman Perdue laid out the county's proposed millage and explained tax assessment changes under House Bill 581; public comment followed and the hearing was closed the same night.
Chairman Perdue presented the Houston County budget context and a proposed overall millage of 8.45 at a public hearing on Aug. 19 in Warner Robins. "The new proposed millage rate is 8.45, down from 8.501, and the new Fire Millage for unincorporated Houston County will be 1.677, up from 1.177," he said, and walked through how property taxes are assessed, state requirements on assessed values, and exemptions.
Perdue framed the change in the context of House Bill 581 and county efficiency, saying the county compared favorably with other Georgia counties on service delivery. Commissioners thanked him for clarifying a complex process: Commissioner Byrd noted the potential effects of HB 581 and the efficiency slide comparing Houston County to peer counties, and Commissioner Robinson said Perdue's explanation made the issue easier to understand. The board opened a public hearing for comments on the millage and closed it after attendants spoke; no formal adoption vote on the millage is recorded in the transcript of this meeting.
