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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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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mentionedunknownFY2025 property tax millage rate increase
The City also saw increased property
taxes due to an increase in the millage rate.
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FY2025 property tax millage rate increase
The City also saw increased property taxes due to an increase in the millage rate.
mentionedunknownGolf Course Fund FY2025 operating loss
Operating income 1,382,369 239,068 3,123,956 (3,176) 4,742,217
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Golf Course Fund FY2025 operating loss
Operating income 1,382,369 239,068 3,123,956 (3,176) 4,742,217
mentionedunknownFY2026 utility rates (water, sewer, natural gas, solid waste) held flat, no increases
No water, sewer, natural gas or solid waste utility rate increases were included in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
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FY2026 utility rates (water, sewer, natural gas, solid waste) held flat, no increases
No water, sewer, natural gas or solid waste utility rate increases were included in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
mentionedunknownFY2025 change in net position for governmental activities
Net position of governmental activities $ 19,953,507
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FY2025 change in net position for governmental activities
Net position of governmental activities $ 19,953,507
mentionedunknownSPLOST VI and SPLOST VII fund balances FY2025
Net change in fund balances 803,320 39,030 (333,972) 455,225 143,793 1,107,396
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SPLOST VI and SPLOST VII fund balances FY2025
Net change in fund balances 803,320 39,030 (333,972) 455,225 143,793 1,107,396
AmendedunknownFY2025 General Fund budget amendments
During the year several budget amendments were adopted by the City Commission, increasing budgeted revenues
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FY2025 General Fund budget amendments
During the year several budget amendments were adopted by the City Commission, increasing budgeted revenues
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- August 25, 2025: SPLOST VI and VII funded capital improvement projects
- August 25, 2025: SPLOST VI and VII capital improvement funding
- August 25, 2025: SPLOST VII funding for Fire Truck purchase
- August 25, 2025: Revenue Bonds Payable – Natural Gas Fund (gas line from Toccoa, GA to Franklin, NC)
- August 25, 2025: No property tax millage increase and no utility rate increases in FY2026 budget
- August 25, 2025: No property tax millage increase for FY2026
- August 25, 2025: Proposed 0.80 mill property tax (millage) increase
- August 25, 2025: 2025 Tax Millage Rate
- August 25, 2025: 2025 Tax Millage Rate
- August 25, 2025: 2025 Tax Millage Rate
- August 25, 2025: 2025 Tax Millage Rate
- August 25, 2025: 2025 tax millage rate
- August 11, 2025: Public Hearing: Tax Millage Rate for 2026
- August 11, 2025: Public Hearing on Tax Millage Rate for 2026
- August 11, 2025: Public hearing on 2026 tax millage rate
- June 30, 2025: Governmental funds combined ending fund balance and property tax millage rate increase
- June 30, 2025: FY2026 property tax millage rate decrease of 0.80 mills
- June 30, 2025: Water and Sewer Fund FY2025 operating results and new debt issuance
- June 30, 2025: City of Toccoa total net position for FY2025
- June 30, 2025: FY2025 General Fund revenues, expenditures, and fund balance
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