IssueSep 30, 2026
Carnesville council adopts FY26-27 budget, sets millage rate at 1.272
The city council's budget sets how Carnesville spends taxpayer money for the year and, with the millage rate, how much residents pay in property taxes.
- Place
- City of Carnesville
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Franklin County commissioners approve $35.07 million FY2027 budget, take up millage rate
The adopted budget sets county spending for the coming year, while commissioners are still working out the property tax rate that will fund it.
- Place
- Franklin County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Franklin County commissioners set 2026 millage rate at 8.352 mills
The vote sets how much county property tax Franklin County residents will pay for 2026, capping a budget and millage cycle that also funded a new Industrial Building Authority levy and library budget increases.
- Place
- Franklin County Government
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Stephens County commissioners adopt FY2027 budget, then set 2026 millage rate
The county's general fund budget grows 5.82% for the year ahead, and commissioners have now set the property tax rates, including for county residents and the school board, that will fund it.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Baldwin council approves FY26 fee schedule, holds five hearings on a millage rate increase
The city has locked in its fee schedule for the year, but after five public hearings a final vote on how much property tax rates will rise is not yet on the record.
- Place
- City of Baldwin
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Habersham County adopts FY2025 general fund budget of $36.6 million
The Board of Commissioners approved a general fund budget it says grew 5.5% over the prior year while aiming to avoid raising the millage rate.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa commission sets 2026 property tax rate at 5.09 mills
The city commission approved the millage rate in a 4-0 vote, keeping it unchanged from the prior year as part of the FY2027 budget.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Tallulah Falls council takes up tentative 2026 millage rate
The town's property tax rate for 2026 moves toward public hearings before it can be finalized.
- Place
- Town of Tallulah Falls
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Cornelia Commission Holds Hearing on Proposed Millage Rate Increase
The city is considering raising the property tax rate from 9.5 to 11.5 mills to help close a budget deficit.
- Place
- City of Cornelia
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Lavonia City Council sets 2027 millage rate at 8.107 mills
The rate, approved after a series of public hearings, will determine how much residents pay in city property taxes next year.
- Place
- City of Lavonia
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Alto Town Council tables proposed 6.2-mill rate increase
The council postponed a vote on raising the millage rate, which sets how much property owners pay in local taxes, until more information is provided.
- Place
- Town of Alto
- Status
- on hold
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Habersham County commissioners adopt 2026 property tax millage rates
The vote sets how much county, hospital and EMS property tax residents will pay for 2026.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →