Fulton County residents have expressed umbrage with a proposed property tax increase that could raise annual bills by hundreds of dollars.
The Board of Commissioners is considering a 12.5% increase above the rollback millage rate, the rate that keeps revenue flat despite rising property values. Because property values are climbing across the county, any rate above the rollback is legally considered a tax increase and requires public hearings.
“That’s hundreds of dollars pulled from kitchen tables across Fulton County,” said resident Jamie Parrish. “People are already stretched thin with rising mortgages, utilities, groceries, insurance. Now you want $80 million more?”…