The Chattooga Board of Education will hold the third and final millage rate meeting this evening.  The board is one of two taxing authorities in the county and they along with the sole commissioner set millage rates to determine property taxes. 

The first two meetings of the school board’s millage rate meetings saw few tax payers show up.  The board is required by law to hold three meetings for public input about the millage rate and the final meeting takes place at 6 PM this evening.

The meeting will take place at the Chattooga County Education Center located on Penn Street in Summerville.

The proposed millage rate by the board of education will result in a millage rate of 12.00 mills, which is an increase of 1.081 mills.  The proposed millage rate will mean a home with a fair market value of $175,000 will see a tax increase of $51.80 and a non-homestead property with a fair market value of $75,000 will see an increase of approximately $32.40.