FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For the fifth consecutive year, the Forsyth County Commission has voted to maintain the tax rate on property at 7.896 mills.
Under state law, the action counts as a tax increase, because the levy will generate more revenue than last year. Homestead exempted properties should see little or no tax increase.
Much of the new revenue will be from new construction and reassessments on existing properties. Commercial properties do not receive homestead exemptions…