Toccoa Sets Millage Rate

Toccoa City Commissioners officially drop the city’s tax millage rate. Monday, the city commission voted unanimously to lower the city’s millage rate to 6 mills from the previous level of 7.19 mills. The commission also eliminated the extra .75 mill tax that used to be paid by property owners in the Main Street tax district. The decisions to both lower the millage and eliminate the extra downtown tax were first made as part of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget process. However, Monday’s vote made them official. During the budget process, the millage rate decrease was put forth as a suggestion to help balance a sewer rate increase that was included in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. With the tax rate of 6 mills and the elimination of the downtown rate, the city will levy $1.134 million in net taxes in 2012. Toccoa Mayor David Austin said he is pleased to see the millage reduced. “I am proud that the commission came together and decided to lower the millage rate for the property owners inside the city of Toccoa,” said Austin. “It is going to be an ongoing goal from this commission for our citizens.”