Notice of Property Tax Increase

The Elbert County Board of Education has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an
increase in property taxes by 20.25%.
All concerned citizens are invited to public hearings on this tax increase to be held at Elbert County
Board of Education, 50 Laurel Drive, Elberton, GA 30635 on Wednesday, September 27 at 12:00 pm and
6:00 pm.
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Elbert County Board of
Education, 50 Laurel Drive, Elberton, GA 30635 on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 6:00 pm.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 14.00 mills, an increase of 2.358 mills. Without this
tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 11.642 mills. The proposed tax increase for
a home with a fair market value of $200,000 is approximately $183.92 and the proposed tax increase for
nonhomestead property with a fair market value of $125,000 is approximately $117.90.