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NOTICE
The Hiawassee City Council does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the
Hiawassee City Hall on December 19, 2024 at 6pm and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish the
following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.

CURRENT 2024 PROPERTY TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY 


 HIAWASSEE AREA

VALUE
Real & Personal
2019 89,131,697
2020 94,419,360
2021 102,632,190
2022 119,039,107
2023 135,392,363
2024 162,559,702


Motor Vehides
2019 196,960
2020 196,050
2021 173,550
2022 197,460
2023 199,680
2024 186,270

 


Mobile Homes
2019 104,043
2020 119,999
2021 179,033|
2022 154,041
2023 169,611
2024 216,108

Timber - 100% - no entries

Heavy Duty Equipment - no entries 

Gross Digest
2019 89,432,700
2020 94,735,409
2021 102,984,773
2022 119,390,608|
2023 135,761,654
2024 162,962,080
 
Less Exemptions
2019 1,980,223
2020 2,340,957
2021 2,483,808|
2022 7,979,341
2023 9,874,524|
2024 13,165,369


NET DIGEST VALUE
2019 87,452,477|
2020 92,394,452
2021 100,500,965
2022 111,411,267|
2023 125,887,130|
2024 149,796,711

RATE


Gross Maintenance & Operation Millage
2019 4.4190
2020 4.4610
2021 4.4710
2022 4.6510
2023 4.5690
2024 4.4920
Arca
ATE

Less Rollback  (Local Option Sales Tax)
2019 2.3242|
2020 2.3942
2021 2.4940
2022 2.6790
2023 2.7600
2024 2.9350
 
NET M&O MILLAGE RATE
2019 2.0950
2020 2.0670
2021 1.9770
2022 1.9720
2023 1.8090
2024 1.5570


TAX

TOTAL M&O TAXES LEVIED
2019 $183,213
2020 $190,979
2021 $198,690
2022 $219,703
2023 $227,730
2024 $233,233

Net Tax $ Increase
2019 $8,608
2020 $7,766
2021 $7,711
2022 $21,013
2023 $8,027
2024 $5,504

Net Tax % Increase
2019  4.93%
2020 4.24%
2021 4.55%
2022 10.58%
2023 3.65%
2.42%

Special accommodations Information

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