Heard County sets 2017–18 millage at 6.94 mills; BOE millage presented as 15.643 mills

The Heard County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to set the county’s fiscal year 2017–2018 millage rate at 6.94 mills.

Commissioner Larry Hooks made the motion to set the county millage at 6.94 mills, and Commissioner Larry Hammond seconded. The board’s approval was recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes. During the same agenda item, the Heard County Board of Education presented a resolution noting the BOE had adopted a millage rate of 15.643 mills at a prior BOE meeting; the minutes record the BOE presentation but do not state the commissioners took a separate vote on the BOE rate.

The minutes do not include a fiscal impact analysis, revenue estimates, or details about how the county and school millages combine for individual taxpayers; those details were not provided during the meeting and would require follow-up with county tax officials.