Should Property Tax Rise? School Board Wants to Hear From You

MARIETTA, Ga. -- The Marietta Board of Education will hear feedback from the public this month on a revenue proposal that could effectively lead to an increase in the local property tax rate.

The School Board is recommending that its millage rate should remain at 17.97. The millage rate is the amount per $1,000 used to tax property; for example, if your home has a taxable value of $100,000, and you're assessed a 1 mill tax rate, you'll pay $100 in taxes, according to the website Flaglerlive.

The Marietta Board of Education will host public hearings on its property tax proposal at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, and at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the Central Office Building, 250 Howard St.

The School Board's proposed millage rate is 4.92 percent above the rollback millage rate, AJC.com reported.

State law requires every county's millage rate to be rolled back when its property values rise, to prevent property taxes from rising as well. To find out more, please click here.

In a statement, the city school system said the school board adopted a budget for the upcoming school year that includes the higher millage rate.