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Villa Rica reports 8.25% net digest growth as commercial, industrial values jump
Summary
City staff told the governing body Villa Rica's 2026 gross digest is $1.55 billion and net digest $1.3 billion, with year-over-year increases concentrated in commercial (+18.87%) and industrial (+17.66%) property values; the city is split between Douglas and Carroll counties, affecting local revenue distribution.
City staff presented the tax digest figures for 2026, reporting a gross digest of $1.55 billion and a net digest of approximately $1.3 billion after exemptions.
"Villa Rica's 2026 gross digest is 1.55 billion, with 49% being residential, 26.8 being industrial, and 22.2 being commercial," Mr. Chamberlin said, then presented year-over-year percentage changes: commercial +18.87%, industrial +17.66% and residential +5.84%. He explained that exemptions rose 32.16%, which reduced the net-digest growth to 8.25%.
Mr. Chamberlin also described how Villa Rica's tax base is split between Douglas and Carroll counties, noting different growth rates and that roughly 42% of gross digest value is in Douglas while 58% is in Carroll. He emphasized the split matters because county distributions (for schools, county government and other levies) differ and affect the city share of taxes collected.
The presentation included a breakdown of how one mill's value changed from $1.2 million in 2025 to $1.3 million in 2026, meaning each mill levied now generates about $1.3 million for the city.
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