Hinesville City Council approved reducing the city’s millage rate to 8.3 mills from 9.98 at its Nov. 5 meeting. The rate has declined from 10.5 mills in 2021.
The city projects $9.76 million in property-tax revenue, nearly $1.9 million less, a decrease of more than 16%.
Hinesville’s floating local option sales tax collected nearly $1.98 million over five months, an amount equivalent to 1.68 mills. Mayor Karl Riles said the city expects a larger effect from a full year of FLOST collections. The five months counted did not include Christmas or back-to-school shopping.
The proposed rate exceeded the 8.127-mill rollback rate, requiring three public hearings. The final hearing was held Thursday before the council adopted the rate.
By News Now Georgia
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
