Ben Hill County proposes 14.6870 millage rate; special meeting set for July 27

Ben Hill County's board introduced a proposed rollback millage rate of 14.6870 at its July 11, 2023 meeting and scheduled a special called meeting to adopt the rate on July 27, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

County Manager Michael Dinnerman explained how the rollback was calculated and credited Chief Appraiser Joyce Merritt and the Board of Tax Assessors for the revaluation of real property. He presented this year’s proposed millage rate as 14.6870. Commissioner John Mooney moved to advertise the Property Tax Digest and five-year history, proceed with the proposed rollback millage rate of 14.6870, and set a special called meeting to adopt the rate for July 27, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.; Vice-Chair Hope Harmon seconded and the motion passed with all five commissioners voting yes.

The public minutes do not include further detail on estimated revenue impact, exemptions, or how the rollback compares to last year’s effective rate; those details were not specified in the meeting record and would be included in the official Property Tax Digest to be advertised.