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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Calendar2024

FY25 Millage Rate Hearing — 07/18/2024

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Stephens County School System
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Stephens County
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Agenda2024

FY25 Millage Rate Hearing agenda — 07/11/2024

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Agenda2024

FY25 Millage Rate Hearing agenda — 07/16/2024

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Agenda2024

FY25 Millage Rate Hearing agenda — 07/18/2024

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Minutes2024

FY25 Millage Rate Hearing minutes — 07/11/2024

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Stephens County School System
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Stephens County
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FY25 Millage Rate Hearing minutes — 07/16/2024

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Stephens County School System
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