July 27, 2022 Board of Commissioners Approve Unchanged FY23 Millage Rate
Board of
Commissioners Regular Meetings August 2, 9:00 a.m. August 16, 6:30 p.m. Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Charter Channel 180 at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. Please visit
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The Henry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday held its third of three public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2023 millage rate. Following the hearing, the Board voted 5-1 to leave the millage rate unchanged at 12.733 for a sixth consecutive year. While the County’s tax revenue is projected to increase, this owes to rising property valuations caused mostly by inflationary growth rather than any action taken by the government. And the majority or this burden will be felt by commercial property owners, who are not eligible for the county’s homestead exemption on their businesses. As District 3 Commissioner Dee Anglyn pointed out, “Make sure you have your homestead exemption.” This is because Henry is one of just 13 counties in Georgia with what’s known as a frozen homestead exemption. Under the provision, the assessed value of your home – as used by the County to determine your taxes – is pegged to the year prior to when a resident applies Continued on page 3
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