The Habersham County Board of Education (BOE) will hold its third and final millage rate public hearing Monday, July 22. The BOE has advertised that it will not be rolling back the millage rate but holding it at 10.354 mills for 2024.
The Board has elected not to roll back the millage rate for 2024, a move the school board has not made in over a decade. Board members said the decision is based on the state passing on costs.
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The BOE electing to not roll back the millage rate is in effect a tax increase for property owners. The rollback rate for 2024 would have been 9.075 mills, a decrease of 12.35% or 1.279 mills.
The third and final public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, July 22. The meeting will be held in the Habersham County Board of Education Meeting Room at 144 Holcomb Street in Clarkesville.
