Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Chief Executive Office
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
2026 Ad Valorem Tax Millage Rates; Budget Revisions
Body
Information Contact: Zachary L. Williams, Chief Operating Officer/ T. J. Sigler, Director, Office of Management & Budget
Phone Number: (404) 371-2174/ (404) 371-2426
PURPOSE:
To adopt the 2026 ad valorem tax millage rates for DeKalb County and DeKalb County Board of Education; to adopt a homestead exemption under the Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (EHOST) Act; and to adopt changes to the 2026 operating budget.
NEED/IMPACT:
This agenda item revises the county’s operating budget to reflect the current tax digest, authorizes the ad valorem tax millage rates for the year 2026 for DeKalb County, and adopts the millage rate for education purposes in the attached Board of Education resolution, which is to be levied by the Governing Authority.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Adjusts the current budget to reflect current digest information and other changes.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve adoption of the ad valorem tax millage rates for DeKalb County; to approve adoption of the ad valorem tax millage rate for the DeKalb County Board of Education; to approve revisions to the 2026 operating budget; and to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.