AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta-Richmond County leaders will decide the community’s 2026 property tax millage rate at a public meeting next week. Commissioners will set the rate Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Lee N. Beard Commission Chamber at the Municipal Building, 535 Telfair St. As required by Georgia law, the county also released its current-year tax digest and a five-year history of its property tax levy. Augusta leaders agreed to bring on a full-time arborist to help manage trees and storm damage. Most of the cost will be covered by a three-year grant. The table shows the countywide taxable value of real estate, vehicles, mobile homes, timber and heavy-duty equipment, along with the gross tax digest, exemptions, and the “net digest value” — the portion of property value that can actually be taxed. It also breaks down the “gross maintenance and operation millage,” a rollback credit tied to local option sales tax, and the resulting “net M&O millage rate.” Finally, it lists the total property tax dollars collected each year, plus how much — and by what percentage — those collections rose compared with the previous year. Property tax bills in Georgia are based on the millage rate. Example: If a home has a taxable value of $100,000 and the millage rate is 10 mills: When commissioners raise the millage rate — or when property values rise while the rate stays the same — total property tax collections go up. When they lower the rate, collections can decrease or grow more…
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