SPRINGFIELD, Ga. — Effingham County property owners could see one of the largest tax cuts in county history this year, with local officials proposing about 6 mills in combined property tax relief tied to the sale of land for the proposed OpenAI data center. The announcement was made Monday in a joint press release from the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners and the Effingham County School District. The relief could lower county and school property taxes while eliminating the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority’s 2-mill property tax levy for the duration of OpenAI’s 15-year tax abatement agreement. The county announced the plan, less than a week after the ECIDA publicly outlined how proceeds from the Project Camellia land sale could be used to put millions of dollars back into the hands of local taxpayers. The Effingham County Board of Commissioners will consider reducing the county’s millage rate by approximately 2 mills on Sept. 1. ECIDA funding also will support approximately 2 mills of relief for the Effingham County School District. “This is a defining moment for Effingham County and for the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority,” ECIDA Chairman Matt Saxon said in the press release. “The funds received from this land sale represent thoughtful planning, targeted investment and disciplined economic development. It provides our team an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen the economic…
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