The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners announced Friday it is considering keeping the general fund Millage rate at 6.950 mills, the same as the previous year.
Before a decision is reached, The Board will hold public hearings for residents to comment. The public hearings will be held in the auditorium of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville on the following dates:
- Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m.
When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia law requires that a rollback millage rate be computed to produce the same total revenue on the current year’s digest that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no reassessments occurred.
For 2025, Gwinnett County’s rollback millage rate is calculated at 6.607 mills. The Board of Commissioners is considering a 2025 millage rate of 6.950, or 0.343 mills above the rollback millage rate. Therefore, state law requires commissioners to announce a property tax increase.
Required notices for the millage rate adoption will be published in the Gwinnett Daily Post, the County’s legal organ, beginning on Sunday, Aug. 3.
The Board of Commissioners adopted the 2025 budget assuming the current millage rate, not the calculated rollback rate, according to a release. The revenue raised from property taxes will reportedly fund county services and needs that the Board approves.
“Just like our residents, Gwinnett County Government is facing increasing costs of basic materials essential for County operations,” Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson said. “Through these challenges, we remain committed to being good stewards of the tax dollars that fund our operations. Our proposal to hold the millage rate steady for another year would enable us to continue delivering the high-quality government services residents expect and deserve.”
Commissioners will also consider millage rates for the County’s police, fire and emergency services, development and code enforcement, recreation and economic development funds.
In addition to holding public hearings, the Board of Commissioners is accepting online comments about the 2025 proposed millage rate. Residents can visit GwinnettCounty.com to access the comment form and provide feedback.
The online comment period closes Monday, Aug. 18 at 9 p.m.
Millage rates will be considered during the Board of Commissioners' regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m.
