Fulton County staff say tax digest balancing under way; board asked to propose millage on Sept. 16 to meet deadlines

County staff briefed the board on the 2026 tax digest and a proposed schedule to set the millage rate. Mr. Connolly said the county completed outstanding land packages and that the tax assessor and tax commissioner started the balancing process the same day.

Strategy staff recommended a timeline beginning with a proposed millage rate at the board's Sept. 16 meeting, advertisement on Sept. 23, a special called meeting on Sept. 30 for the first and second public hearings, followed by a final millage hearing on Oct. 7 and an estimated submission to the Department of Revenue in mid‑October. The CFO told commissioners staff would need finalized numbers by the week before Sept. 16 to place a millage item on the agenda.

Commissioner Ellis urged staff to prioritize completing the balancing work and warned the board cannot afford to miss the statutory timeframes again. Staff agreed to accelerate where feasible and to return with numbers in time for the September schedule.