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 October 26, 2026 at 6:00 pm 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 PROPERTY TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
| HIAWASSEE | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||
| Real & Personal | 102,632,190 | 119,039,107 | 135,392,363 | 162,559,702 | 175,139,985 | 183,559,842 |
| Motor Vehicles | 173,550 | 197,460 | 199,680 | 186,270 | 196,070 | 217,290 |
| Mobile Homes | 179,033 | 154,041 | 169,611 | 216,108 | 219,018 | 233,189 |
| Timber – 100% | ||||||
| Heavy Duty Equipment | ||||||
| Gross Digest | 102,984,773 | 119,390,608 | 135,761,654 | 162,962,080 | 175,555,073 | 184,010,321 |
| Less Exemptions | 2,483,808 | 7,979,341 | 9,874,524 | 13,165,369 | 15,925,089 | 16,602,852 |
| NET DIGEST VALUE | 100,500,965 | 111,411,267 | 125,887,130 | 149,796,711 | 159,629,984 | 167,407,469 |
| RATE | ||||||
| Gross Maintenance & Operation Millage | 4.4710 | 4.6510 | 4.5690 | 4.4920 | 4.4020 | 4.2390 |
| Less Rollback (Local Option Sales Tax) | 2.4940 | 2.6790 | 2.7600 | 2.9350 | 2.8700 | 2.7450 |
| NET M&O MILLAGE RATE | 1.9770 | 1.9720 | 1.8090 | 1.5570 | 1.5320 | 1.4940 |
| TAX | ||||||
| TOTAL M&O TAXES LEVIED | $198,690 | $219,703 | $227,730 | $233,233 | $244,553 | $250,107 |
| Net Tax $ Increase | $21,013 | $8,027 | $5,504 | $11,320 | $5,554 | |
| Net Tax % Increase | 4.55% | 10.58% | 3.65% | 2.42% | 4.85% | 2.27% |