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Wednesday, July 27,2022
dawsonnews.com I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I 5A
Important dates for DCS return to classes in fall
By Erica Jones
ejones@dawsonnews.com
With just a few short weeks
left before the start of the 2022-
23 school year, students, admin
istrators and teachers are all
gearing up to return to classes
for the fall. Here are some
important dates to know leading
up to the start of the new school
year.
All of the schools in the dis
trict will hold their open houses
on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The
open houses for each school are
scheduled for the following
times.
All elementary schools: Aug.
3 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Dawson County Middle
School, Dawson County Junior
High School and Dawson
County High School: Aug. 3
from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
The first day of school for
the 2022-23 school year will
be on Friday, Aug. 5.
For a full calendar for the
2022-23 school year including
breaks, holidays and other
important dates, go to https://
cdn5-ss7.sharpschool.com/
UserFiles/Servers/
Server_49456 1/File/
FY23Calendar.pdf.
Dawson County
to hold ‘A Family
Fair’ event July 29
By Erica Jones gafcp.org/event/afami-
ejones@dawsonnews.com lyfair.
On Friday July 29,
Dawson County Family
Connection will host
“A Family Fair” event
at Main Street Park in
Dawsonville.
According to event
information provided
by the organization, the
event is designed to
help families connect
to each other and to the
resources available in
the community, and to
have fun at an enjoy
able community event.
The event will run
from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
on July 29 and will fea
ture free family fun,
free food while sup
plies last and prizes.
There will also be a
free outdoor movie,
Illumination’s “Sing
2”, that will begin at
dusk.
The event is made
possible through a col
laboration of dozens of
local sponsors, includ
ing local businesses,
organizations, nonprof
its and churches.
Everyone is invited
and encouraged to
attend “A Family Fair”.
For more information,
go to https://dawson.
NOTICE
The Dawson County County Board of Commissioners does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the
Dawson County Government Center, 25 Justice Way, on August 4,2022 at 6:00 pm and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish the
following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.
CURRENT 2022 PROPERTY TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
UNINCORPORATED
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
U
Real & Personal
1,394,032,646
1,572,997,915
1,593,936,454
1,709,619,583
1,780,490,982
2,068,294,890
N
|
Motor Vehicles
28,320,790
22,736,970
18,877,500
16,163,420
14,599,480
13,548,070
N
V
Mobile Homes
952,109
1,493,910
1,711,047
1,771,544
2,012,335
2,133,907
C
A
Timber - 100%
96,561
190,449
200,000
23,575
42,210
69,566
o
U
Heavy Duty Equipment
0
0
0
0
0
0
p
E
Gross Digest
1,423,402,106.00
1,597,419,244.00
1,614,725,001.00
1,727,578,122.00
1,797,145,007.00
2,084,046,433.00
o
Less Exemptions
201,405,457
222,450,006
223,081,756
237,439,595
238,279,470
225,792,886
R
NET DIGEST VALUE
1,221,996,649.00
1,374,969,238.00
1,391,643,245.00
1,490,138,527.00
1,558,865,537.00
1,858,253,547.00
T
E
D
R
Gross Maintenance &
Operation Millage
14.4250
14.5990
13.0790
13.0310
13.0630
12.3455
A
T
Less Rollbacks
E
(Local Option Sales Tax &
6.2870
6.4610
4.9900
5.1460
5.4380
5.1230
E
Insurance Premium)
A
NET M&O MILLAGE RATE
8.1380
8.1380
8.0890
7.8850
7.6250
7.2225
TAX
NET M&O TAXES LEVIED
$9,944,609
$11,189,500
$11,257,002
$11,749,742
$11,886,350
$13,421,236
INCORPORATED
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
I
N
c
Real & Personal
102,426,129
122,042,206
134,753,874
152,060,737
171,242,679
202,876,805
Motor Vehicles
54,600
49,200
34,090
93,380
205,940
275,210
o
V
Mobile Homes
O
0
0
0
0
0
R
A
Timber - 100%
O
0
0
13,913
0
0
P
U
Heavy Duty Equipment
0
0
0
0
0
0
R
E
Gross Digest
102,480,729.00
122,091,406.00
134,787,964.00
152,168,030.00
171,448,619.00
203,152,015.00
A
Less Exemptions
13,990,679
17,519,295
20,860,421
23,550,047
25,461,001
26,693,464
T
NET DIGEST VALUE
88,490,050.00
104,572,111.00
113,927,543.00
128,617,983.00
145,987,618.00
176,458,551.00
D
R
Gross Maintenance &
Operation Millage
14.4250
14.5990
13.0790
13.0310
13.0630
12.3455
A
R
E
A
T
E
Less Rollback
(Local Option Sales Tax)
6.2870
6.4610
4.9900
5.1460
5.4380
5.1230
A
NET M&O MILLAGE RATE
8.1380
8.1380
8.0890
7.8850
7.6250
7.2225
TAX
NET M&O TAXES LEVIED
$720,132
$851,008
$921,560
$1,014,153
$1,113,156
$1,274,472
TOTAL COUNTY
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
TOTAL DIGEST VALUE
1,310,486,699.00
1,479,541,349.00
1,505,570,788.00
1,618,756,510.00
1,704,853,155.00
2,034,712,098.00
%
TOTAL M&O TAXES LEVIED
$ 10,664,741
$
12,040,507
$ 12,178,562
$ 12,763,895
$ 12,999,505
$ 14,695,708
Net Tax $ Increase
$594,460
$1,375,767
$ 138,055
$ 585,333
$ 235,610
$ 1,696,203
Net Tax % Increase
5.90%
12.90%
1.15%
4.81%
1.85%
13.05%
NOTICE OF PROPERTY
TAX INCREASE
The Dawson Countv Board of Commissioners
has tentatively adopted a 2022 millage rate which will
require an increase in property taxes by 5.90 percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing
on this tax increase to be held in the Commissioners
Meeting Room at the Dawson County Courthouse/
Administration Building located at 25 Justice Way,
Dawsonville, Georgia on August 4. 2022 at 6:00 pm.
Times and places of additional public hearings on this
tax increase will be held in the Commissioners Meeting
Room at the Dawson County Courthouse/Administra
tion Building located at 25 Justice Way, Dawsonville,
Georgia on July 7. 2022 at 4:00 pm and July 21.
2022 at 4:00 pm.
The tentative increase will result in a millage rate of
7.2225 mills, an increase of 0.4025 mills. Without this
tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more
than 6.820 mills. The proposed tax increase for a
home with a fair market value of $375.000 is
approximately $60.38 and the proposed tax increase
for non-homestead property with a fair market value of
$300.000 is approximately $48.30.
PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING
PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION
OF MILLAGE RATE FOR 2022
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners today
announces its intention to increase the 2022 property taxes it
will levy this year by 5.90% over the rollback millage rate.
Each year, the Board of Tax Assessors is required to review
the assessed value for property tax purposes of taxable
property in the County. When the trend of prices on properties
that have recently sold in the County indicate there has been
an increase in the fair market value of any specific property,
the Board of Tax Assessors is required by law to re-determine
the value of such property and adjust the assessment. This is
called a reassessment.
When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia
law requires a rollback millage rate must be computed that will
produce the same total revenue on the current year’s digest
that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no
reassessments occurred.
The budget tentatively adopted by the Dawson County Board
of Commissioners requires a millage rate higher than the
rollback rate; therefore, before the Dawson County Board of
Commissioners may finalize the tentative budget and set a
final millage rate, Georgia law requires three public hearings
to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their
opinions on the increase.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this
tax increase to be held in the Commissioners Meeting Room
at the Dawson County Courthouse/Administration Building
located at 25 Justice Way, Dawsonville, Georgia
at the following times:
1st. Public Hearing:
2nd. Public Hearing:
3rd. Public Hearing:
Millage adoption:
Thursday, July 7, 2022 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 21,2022 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 4, 2022 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 4, 2022 6:00 p.m.
(following 3rd public hearing)
