I went to the information forum and public hearing on the proposed property tax millage rate increases yesterday. If you haven't heard, Gwinnett Board of Commissioners plan to raise your property tax rate by 25 to 30% depending on where you live.
Many people were in attendance, not at the publicized auditorium, at the hallway in GJAC. There were several hundred for the public hearing, but only about 15 got to speak in the uncomfortable atmosphere. All but one of the speakers were opposed to the millage increase, and it appeared that the vast majority of those in attendance were opposed.
Where to now? There is an additional forum and public hearing on June 2 at 9:30AM and 10:30AM respectively. After these meetings are concluded, I expect the Commissioners to vote (4-1) in favor of increasing your taxes by 30%. That means if your county portion (not the school board or city taxes) of your last bill was $1000 it will be $1300 on the next billing cycle. Of course that assumes no change in your property assessment values.
It is inequitable for the Commissioners to charge city residents a higher tax rate than unincorporated taxpayers. In fact it is unconstitutional. Make your voices heard, and vote your convictions at the next county election.
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