The Trion Town Council will meet Thursday, November 12, with the town’s 2026 property tax millage rate among the major items on the agenda.
Residents of the Town of Trion will have one more opportunity this week to voice their opinions on a proposed property tax increase before town leaders make a final decision on the 2026 property tax rate.
The Town of Trion will hold two public hearings today, Thursday, November 5, concerning a proposed 5.96 percent property tax increase.
The hearings are scheduled for 10 AM and 5 PM at the Town of Trion Conference Room. Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed property tax increase before a final decision is made.
The town is proposing to maintain its property tax millage rate at 10.781 mills. However, because of increases in assessed property values, keeping the millage rate unchanged would result in additional property tax revenue for the town.
Under Georgia law, that additional revenue is advertised as a tax increase because the town is not adopting the lower rollback millage rate.
For a home with a fair market value of $175,000, the proposed increase would amount to approximately $19.45 in additional annual property taxes, assuming the same exemptions and other applicable factors.
A third public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, at 6 PM, also at the Town of Trion Conference Room.
Residents who want to learn more about the proposed millage rate or express their opinions are encouraged to attend one of the public hearings.
Residents of the Town of Trion will have an opportunity Thursday to voice their opinions on a proposed property tax increase, with two public hearings scheduled as town officials consider the 2026 property tax rate.
The Town of Trion is proposing a property tax increase for 2026, despite plans to lower the town’s millage rate from last year.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Cooper Hampton says millage rates have now been set for Chattooga County, Chattooga County Schools, Menlo and Lyerly, with each entity adopting the rollback millage rate.
Chattooga County property owners will see nearly $933,000 in property tax relief this year, with the reduction tied to revenue from the additional sales tax approved by voters last year.
Chattooga County’s tax digest has grown by more than $133 million over the past year, but county government is expected to levy nearly $933,000 less in maintenance and operations property taxes for 2026.
Chattooga County’s 2026 tax levy will be the subject of a public meeting this afternoon as county officials move toward finalizing the property tax rates used for this year’s tax bills.