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Carroll County approves full rollback of millage rate; homestead exemptions highlighted
Summary
The board approved a full rollback of the county millage rate (6.2 mils unincorporated), discussed homestead exemptions and the county's historically low millage rate ranking, and voted 7-0 to adopt the resolution.
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a full rollback of the county millage rate. County attorney Stacy Blanton presented the proposed rates: 6.2 mils for unincorporated areas, 5.072 mils for the City of Carrollton, and a 4.427‑mil rate for bereavement/fire protection pursuant to service agreements.
Blanton reviewed homestead exemptions and said the county opted into House Bill 581 in 2024, which affects floating homestead exemptions. A commissioner noted that Carroll County's millage rate is among the lowest in the state and explained how homestead exemptions can result in a reduced maintenance-and-operations line item on property tax bills. The motion to approve the rollback passed 7-0.
The board did not change school-board millage (set by that board) and emphasized that residents should check their tax bill lines to understand which rates apply to them.
