Johns Creek Schedules Property Tax Hearings

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- The city of Johns Creek is in the midst of establishing its 2017 millage rate and has scheduled three public hearings as required by law to allow its residents to weigh in on the city's plans.

As part of the process, Johns Creek has published its five-year history of its tax digest, property revenues and millage rate, which is available for inspection on the city's website. However, before the city can move forward with adopting a final millage rate, Georgia law requires public hearings to be held to allow citizens a chance to provide feedback on the proposal.

All concerned citizens are invited to attend and participate in the hearings, which will be held in the Council Chambers at Johns Creek City Hall at at 12000 Findley Road Suite 300.

Hearing dates and times are as follows:

• 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11
• 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25
• 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25

For the first time since its incorporation on Dec. 1, 2006, the city in 2016 lowered its millage rate from 4.614 to 4.360 mills. It's proposing to hold the 2017 rate at 4.360 mills (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Action to adopt the final millage rate for 2017 is scheduled to take place following the hearing during the Sept. 25 council meeting, which will be held at City Hall.

Each year, the Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors is required to review the assessed value of taxable property in the county. When the trends of prices on properties that have recently sold in the county indicate there has been an increase in the fair market value of any specific property, the Board is required by law to re-determine the value of such property and adjust the assessment -- known as a reassessment.

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The city has incurred negative reassessments, and the effect is a 0.23-percent decrease for 2017, Johns Creek stipulates.

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