BOC expected to approve rollback millage rate Thursday

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County citizens will receive some good news when the Dawson County Board of Commissioners meets at 6 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 22).

Following a public hearing, the commissioners will announce the 2019 millage rate will be set at 8.0890, a full rollback from the 8.138 mils the county has collected for at least the previous five years.

Commissioner Chris Gaines said Wednesday, “It’s not a big number, but it’s a first step in letting our citizens know that we are trying to rely more on sales taxes than on property taxes.”

The 2019 total budget is set at $42,520,137. The General Fund is $6,111,870 which is balanced with the aid of $655,609.

Commissioners are also expected to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Etowah Water and Sewer Authority (EWSA) that will transfer approximately 305 acres of land adjacent to the intersection of Dawson Forest Road and SR 9.

EWSA President Brooke Anderson once said the land currently serves no purpose. Gaines said the county still owes about $1.3 million on the land. EWSA will pay off the remaining debt and the county will also get some additional tap fees.

 

 

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