The board will vote on the 2025 tax digest after the final hearing.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – The Houston County Board of Commissioners announced Friday its intention to increase 2025 property taxes by 11.18% over the rollback millage rate, according to a news release.
Each year, the county’s Board of Tax Assessors reviews property values for tax purposes. When recent sales show prices are increasing, state law requires assessors to adjust those values through a process called reassessment.
After reassessments, Georgia law requires a “rollback” millage rate — the rate that would generate the same total revenue as the prior year — to be calculated. For 2025, that rollback rate is 7.60 mills.
The county’s budget requires a higher rate. Commissioners have proposed reducing the current maintenance and operation rate from 8.501 mills to 8.45 mills. Because that rate is still above the rollback rate, state law requires the change to be advertised as a property tax increase.
Before adopting the final millage rate, the board will hold three public hearings. The first is scheduled for Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. at the Houston County Annex Building, 200 Carl Vinson Parkway in Warner Robins. The second hearing will be held the same day at 6 p.m., also at the annex. The final hearing is set for Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. at the Houston County Courthouse, 201 Perry Parkway in Perry.
The board will vote on the 2025 tax digest after the final hearing.
