County To Hold Hearings On Proposed Tax Increase

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The first of three public hearings on a proposal to raise county millage rate will be held on Tuesday in Canton.

The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will host the first public meeting at 6 p.m. July 7 during its regular meeting, which will be held at the County Administration Building.

The commission has tentatively adopted a millage rate that will require a 4.98 increase in property taxes. This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 5.728, an increase of 0.271 mills. Without this tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than 5.457.

All residents are invited to attend the input meetings. Other meeting dates and time are 6 p.m. July 21 and 6 p.m. July 23, the date when County Commissioners are expected to adopt its rate as well as the rate for the Cherokee County Board of Education.

The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $175,000 is $17.62, and the proposed tax increase for a non-homestead property with a fair market value of $175,000 is $18.97, the county estimates.

The County Administration Building is at 1130 Bluffs Parkway.

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