Fulton County Wants To Increase Property Taxes

The Fulton County Commission last week voted to propose its 2014 general fund and bond fund millage rates, and the public will have three opportunities to weigh in on the proposal. 

The county is proposing to increase its current general fund millage rate to 11.781 mills from 10.211 mills. It's also proposing to set its bond fund millage rate at .27 mills. 

The increase, if approved, would be the county's first property tax increase since 1991. 

The proposed South Fulton Tax District millage rate is 12.469 mills, the same rate set in 2013.

The Board of Commissioners invites the public to provide input during three upcoming public hearings:

• Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 10 a.m.

All public hearings will take place at the Fulton County Government Center, Assembly Hall, 141 Pryor Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. 

The public may also participate via videoconferencing from the South Fulton Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park 30049, and the North Fulton Service Center, 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, 30350.