The City of Milton will have three public hearings to discuss municipal property taxes for the coming fiscal year, part of the annual process of seeking citizens' engagement before the City Council sets the millage rate.

Those hearings are set to take place in City Hall's Council Chambers at 2006 Heritage Walk at the following dates and times:

• August 4 at 9 a.m., during a Special Called City Council Meeting
• August 4 at 6 p.m., as part of a City Council Regular Meeting
• August 11 in the evening during a Special Called City Council Meeting that immediately follows a Work Session, which begins at 6 p.m.

Public notice will be advertised in the Milton Herald – the City of Milton’s “legal organ” publication – on July 24, 2025, and July 31, 2025. If the advertised millage rate exceeds the calculated rollback rate, the State of Georgia requires local governments to have three public hearings to give people multiple opportunities to share their opinions and ask questions.

During these hearings, City staff will present the advertised millage rate option of 4.193 mills, which supports a proposed balanced budget and represents a 4.47% decrease from the 2024 rate of 4.389 mills.  Additional millage rate options also will be presented to the City Council for consideration. To provide context, City staff also will conduct several presentations regarding the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026) at upcoming meetings.

In addition, City Council will discuss the millage rate that supports debt service payments under the separately calculated greenspace bond rate.

The final public hearing and vote on adopting the millage rate will take place during the Special Called City Council meeting on August 11, which immediately follows the Council Work Session at 6 p.m.

These three public hearings are held in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 et seq. Citizens are invited to attend these Council meetings and share their pertinent thoughts. 

A millage rate is the rate at which a property owner is taxed, with a "mill" equating to $1 per every $1,000 in assessed value. One's tax levy is based (at least in part) on this millage rate and a property's assessed value as determined by Fulton County which, by law, is established at 40% of its fair market value.

Property taxes are the City of Milton's largest revenue source, providing funding for paying firefighters responding to emergencies, police officers patrolling City streets, the maintenance of parks and trails, and much more. 

Questions regarding the City's proposed millage rate should be directed to Milton’s Finance Department at 678-242-2511 or propertytaxes@miltonga.gov.