The Gilmer County Board of Education has issued their press release for the 2016 Millage Rate.

Stating in their Release,

Gilmer County Board of Education has made the decision to keep the 2016 millage rate at 16.62 mils which is the same as the 2015 millage rate. However since this millage rate exceeds the calculated rollback millage rate, it is deemed a tax increase for 2016. Before the Board can set a final millage rate, Georgia law requires three public hearings to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on the increase.

While this is only the beginning of the process to adjust the taxes for the set Millage Rate, the Gilmer County Board of Education is moving forward quickly through the month to hold the three public hearings for Gilmer’s Citizens. The Board went a little more in depth to explain the Millage as well as the public meetings for it.

The Gilmer County Board of Education has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 6.14 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at Gilmer County Schools Administrative & Technology Office on August 18 at 10:00 AM and 6:15 PM. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Gilmer County Schools Administrative & Technology on August 25 at 5:00 PM. This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 16.62 mills, an increase of .961 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 15.659 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $150,000 is approximately $144.15 and the proposed tax increase for nonhomestead property with a fair market value of $75,000 is approximately $72.08.

On the other side of the Millage Rate, follow FYN’s coverage of the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners Millage Rate.