At a special called meeting on October 30, the council unanimously approved a 2025 millage rate of 6.593 mills, the full rollback rate, rather than the 7.16 mills it had proposed.
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Demorest City Council sets 2025 millage rate at 6.593 mills
The council approved the rollback rate rather than the higher rate it had proposed, avoiding a property tax increase for residents.
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October 30, 2025: 2025 Millage Rate set at 6.593 mills (full rollback)
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In September, the Demorest City Council discussed scheduling meetings in October to consider the 2025 property tax millage rate.
At an October 7 public hearing, the council discussed a tentative millage rate increase to 7.16 mills, .567 mill above the 6.593-mill rollback rate, an 8.60% increase that would raise taxes by $28.35 on a $175,000 homestead property and $39.69 on a nonhomestead property of the same value.
The city published notice of the proposed 7.16-mill rate and held a second public hearing on October 21 to discuss the same tentative increase.
At a special called meeting on October 30, the council unanimously approved a 2025 millage rate of 6.593 mills, the full rollback rate, rather than the 7.16 mills it had proposed.
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How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposed2025 property tax millage rate increase
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
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2025 property tax millage rate increase
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
Approvedconfirmed2025 Millage Rate set at 6.593 mills (full rollback)
The motion to approve the 2025 millage rate of 6.593 was unanimously approved (4-0).
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2025 Millage Rate set at 6.593 mills (full rollback)
The motion to approve the 2025 millage rate of 6.593 was unanimously approved (4-0).
Appeared on agendaproposedProperty tax increase / FY2026 millage rate set at 7.16 mills
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
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Property tax increase / FY2026 millage rate set at 7.16 mills
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
Appeared on agendaproposed2025 property tax millage rate increase to 7.16 mills
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567
mill.
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2025 property tax millage rate increase to 7.16 mills
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
DiscusseddiscussedPublic hearing on 2025 millage rate (tentative increase to 7.16 mills)
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
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Public hearing on 2025 millage rate (tentative increase to 7.16 mills)
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
Appeared on agendaproposedPublic hearing on 2025 millage rate increase to 7.16 mills
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
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Public hearing on 2025 millage rate increase to 7.16 mills
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
DiscusseddiscussedPublic hearing on tentative FY2026 millage rate increase
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
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Public hearing on tentative FY2026 millage rate increase
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.16 mills, an increase of .567 mill.
DiscusseddiscussedPotential millage rate meeting dates
Potential millage rate meeting dates are October 7 at 6PM, October 30 at Noon & 6PM
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Potential millage rate meeting dates
Potential millage rate meeting dates are October 7 at 6PM, October 30 at Noon & 6PM
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