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Demorest Council Weighs 1.048-Mill Property Tax Increase

A proposed rise in Demorest's millage rate would increase property tax bills for homestead and non-homestead owners in the city.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked November 14, 2026
What happens next

Demorest City Council has a special called meeting scheduled for October 20, 2026, on the proposed millage rate.

The story

An October 6 Demorest City Council agenda set a public hearing on a tentative FY2026 millage rate increase. The rate would rise to 7.60 mills, a 1.048 mill increase over the 6.552 mills needed to avoid a tax hike — about a 16% increase. The agenda estimated the increase would add roughly $125.76 a year for a homestead property valued at $350,000 and about $104.80 for a non-homestead property valued at $250,000.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 10.6.26 CC RS Agenda.pdf

A second agenda, for an October 20 special called council meeting, again listed the same tentative increase to 7.60 mills, a 1.048 mill rise over the 6.552-mill rollback rate, with the same dollar impact estimates for homestead and non-homestead property owners.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 10.20.26 CC SC Agenda corrected.pdf

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FY2026 millage rate increase to 7.60 mills

This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.60 mills, an increase of 1.048 mill.

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AgendaCity Council Agenda — 10.20.26 CC SC Agenda corrected.pdfThis tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.60 mills, an increase of 1.048 mill.
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FY2026 millage rate increase (public hearing)

This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.60 mills, an increase of 1.048 mill. Without this tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than 6.552 mills.

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AgendaCity Council Agenda — 10.6.26 CC RS Agenda.pdfThis tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.60 mills, an increase of 1.048 mill. Without this tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than 6.552 mills.

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