City of Toccoa Sets Millage Rate for 2019

Toccoa City Commissioners have agreed on the millage rate for 2019.

At their meeting Monday, the Commission heard from City Manager Billy Morse who recommended no change to the current millage rate.

“The City Clerk has published in the newspaper the 2019 Tax Digest and the five-year history,” Morse said. “The notice states that the City Commission will consider setting the millage rate at 6 mils at this meeting. It is of note that the 6 mils is a rate that we have maintained for at least six years now.”

In Georgia, the tax rate, or millage, in each county is set annually by the board of county commissioners, or other governing authority of the taxing jurisdiction, and by the Board of Education.

A tax rate of one mill represents a tax liability of one dollar per $1,000 of assessed value.  The average county and municipal millage rate is 30 mills.

Morse said now that the next millage rate has been determined, tax bills will go out in the fall.

“Tax bills are scheduled to be mailed on September 13 with a due date of November 15. This is the same schedule that is used by the County for their tax bills,” Morse said.

After hearing from Morse, the Commission voted unanimously to keep the millage rate at 6 mils.