HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Houston County commissioners voted to keep the tax rate the same on Wednesday morning.
Since values went up with a new evaluation the past few years, that actually means the county estimates will bring in around $2,057.911 more for the general budget if all the tax money is collected.
Over the past two years the county completed its first reassessment of property values in 12 years, so many property values went up.
Since the county didn't roll back it's millage rate, the state considers that an increase.
Commissioners would have needed to roll back the millage rate by .465 mills to avoid that.
If your property didn't increase in value, your taxes won't go up.
The rate remains 9.935 mils for the county, and 1.77 mils to pay for fire services out in the unincorporated county.
The vote came in Wednesday morning's meeting, after a third and final public hearing right before it on the tax rate, where no one chose to speak about the rate.