Nash: Commissioners not decided on tax rate | Gwinnett Daily Post

Gwinnett Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash says there is still some disagreement between commissioners as a vote approaches on the 2014 millage rate Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Commissioners will hold the final of three public hearings Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the proposed rate of 13.75 mills. That number is the same as 2013 but could increase tax bills for some residents, if their property values have increased. Gwinnett’s tax digest is up for the first time since 2008.

“At this time, I believe that there is still some differences of opinion among the commissioners,” Nash said Friday. “So I am not going to speculate about the final rate that will be adopted on Tuesday. However, I can say with certainty that there will be no increase in the rate from the 2013 rate.”

The 13.75 rate is essentially the cap that commissioners approved to advertise to the public, meeting requirements in the state Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which requires county’s to follow the requirements of a tax increase even when the millage rate stays the same. The rate could be lower in the end, should the commission vote that way.

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