After a public hearing scheduled for Aug. 11, 2025, the Toccoa City Commission voted unanimously on Aug. 25, 2025 to approve the 2025 tax millage rate at 5.20 mills.
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Toccoa commission sets 2025 property tax rate at 5.20 mills, rolling back prior increase
The unanimous vote lowers the millage rate by 0.80 mills for the FY2026 budget, after the city's FY2025 audit showed an earlier increase had pushed up property tax revenue.
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August 25, 2025: 2025 tax millage rate
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What this means now
The story
Toccoa's FY2025 budget included a proposed 0.80 mill increase in the property tax rate, projected to add $217,400 in tax revenue.
The city's audit for the year ended June 30, 2025 found that property taxes rose due to the higher millage rate. The city's governmental funds ended the year with a combined fund balance of $10,889,864, up $1,107,396, after several budget amendments were adopted by the commission during the year.
The same audit reports that the millage rate was then decreased by 0.80 mills, a change incorporated into the FY2026 budget. That budget calls for no property tax millage increase and no increases in water, sewer, natural gas or solid waste utility rates.
After a public hearing scheduled for Aug. 11, 2025, the Toccoa City Commission voted unanimously on Aug. 25, 2025 to approve the 2025 tax millage rate at 5.20 mills.
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How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedSPLOST VI and VII funded capital improvement projects
SPLOST Funds of $4,227,207 are budgeted for a variety of Capital improvement
projects for:
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SPLOST VI and VII funded capital improvement projects
SPLOST Funds of $4,227,207 are budgeted for a variety of Capital improvement projects for:
Appeared on agendaproposedSPLOST VI and VII capital improvement funding
SPLOST Funds of $3,189,333 are budgeted for a variety of Capital improvement
projects
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SPLOST VI and VII capital improvement funding
SPLOST Funds of $3,189,333 are budgeted for a variety of Capital improvement projects
Appeared on agendaproposedSPLOST VII funding for Fire Truck purchase
Fire Truck $989,921
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SPLOST VII funding for Fire Truck purchase
Fire Truck $989,921
mentionedunknownRevenue Bonds Payable – Natural Gas Fund (gas line from Toccoa, GA to Franklin, NC)
Series 1999 in the amount of $23,9 75,000 and Series 2000 in the amount of $2,925,000.
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Revenue Bonds Payable – Natural Gas Fund (gas line from Toccoa, GA to Franklin, NC)
Series 1999 in the amount of $23,9 75,000 and Series 2000 in the amount of $2,925,000.
Appeared on agendaproposedNo property tax millage increase and no utility rate increases in FY2026 budget
No property tax millage increase.
• No utility rate increases are proposed.
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No property tax millage increase and no utility rate increases in FY2026 budget
No property tax millage increase. • No utility rate increases are proposed.
Appeared on agendaproposedNo property tax millage increase for FY2026
No property tax millage increase.
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No property tax millage increase for FY2026
No property tax millage increase.
Appeared on agendaproposedProposed 0.80 mill property tax (millage) increase
A proposed increase of 0.80 mill is included, which is an additional
$217,400 in property tax revenue.
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Proposed 0.80 mill property tax (millage) increase
A proposed increase of 0.80 mill is included, which is an additional $217,400 in property tax revenue.
Appeared on agendaproposed2025 Tax Millage Rate
Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
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2025 Tax Millage Rate
Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
Approvedconfirmed2025 Tax Millage Rate
ADOPTED Initiator: Fredda O. Wheeler
Sponsors:
AGENDA ITEM (ID # 3478) DOC ID: 3478
Updated: 8/19/2025 1:04 PM by Jan Crawford Page 1
Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
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2025 Tax Millage Rate
ADOPTED Initiator: Fredda O. Wheeler Sponsors: AGENDA ITEM (ID # 3478) DOC ID: 3478 Updated: 8/19/2025 1:04 PM by Jan Crawford Page 1 Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
Appeared on agendaproposed2025 Tax Millage Rate
Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
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2025 Tax Millage Rate
Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
Approvedconfirmed2025 Tax Millage Rate
A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Hellenga, seconded by Commissioner Jamieson to approve the 2025 Tax Millage Rate at 5.20 mills.
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2025 Tax Millage Rate
A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Hellenga, seconded by Commissioner Jamieson to approve the 2025 Tax Millage Rate at 5.20 mills.
Appeared on agendaproposed2025 tax millage rate
Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
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2025 tax millage rate
Consideration of 2025 Tax Millage Rate
Appeared on agendaproposedPublic Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
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Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
Appeared on agendaproposedPublic Hearing on Tax Millage Rate for 2026
Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
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Public Hearing on Tax Millage Rate for 2026
Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
Appeared on agendaproposedPublic hearing on 2026 tax millage rate
Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
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Public hearing on 2026 tax millage rate
Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
mentionedunknownGovernmental funds combined ending fund balance and property tax millage rate increase
the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of
$10,889,864 an increase of $1,107,396
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Governmental funds combined ending fund balance and property tax millage rate increase
the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $10,889,864 an increase of $1,107,396
ApprovedunknownFY2026 property tax millage rate decrease of 0.80 mills
The property tax millage was decreased by 0.80 mills and was incorporated in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
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FY2026 property tax millage rate decrease of 0.80 mills
The property tax millage was decreased by 0.80 mills and was incorporated in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
mentionedunknownWater and Sewer Fund FY2025 operating results and new debt issuance
Proceeds from note payable 8,719,542 - - - 8,719,542
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Water and Sewer Fund FY2025 operating results and new debt issuance
Proceeds from note payable 8,719,542 - - - 8,719,542
mentionedunknownCity of Toccoa total net position for FY2025
The City’s total net position increased by $3,610,272 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 202 5; with a n increase from
business-type activities of $1,814,689
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City of Toccoa total net position for FY2025
The City’s total net position increased by $3,610,272 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 202 5; with a n increase from business-type activities of $1,814,689
mentionedunknownFY2025 General Fund revenues, expenditures, and fund balance
Total revenues 7,145,413 7,097,583 7,477,239 379,656
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FY2025 General Fund revenues, expenditures, and fund balance
Total revenues 7,145,413 7,097,583 7,477,239 379,656
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- June 30, 2025: FY2025 property tax millage rate increase
- June 30, 2025: Golf Course Fund FY2025 operating loss
- June 30, 2025: FY2026 utility rates (water, sewer, natural gas, solid waste) held flat, no increases
- June 30, 2025: FY2025 change in net position for governmental activities
- June 30, 2025: SPLOST VI and SPLOST VII fund balances FY2025
- June 30, 2025: FY2025 General Fund budget amendments
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