City of Roswell recently issued the following announcement.
The City of Roswell is tentatively proposing a property tax rate—also known as a millage rate—for fiscal year (FY) 2022 of 4.718 mills, which is 4.8 % lower than the prior year's millage rate of 4.955. If the proposed millage rate is formally approved by Mayor and Council, Roswell's property tax rate will be the lowest it has been in more than 30 years.
City Council will hold three public hearings to consider the proposed millage rate and to hear public comment on the following dates:
- Monday, August 23, 7:00 PM: Mayor and Council Meeting (First Reading of the millage rate ordinance will be during this regularly scheduled meeting.)
- Wednesday, August 25, 6:00 PM: Special Called Mayor and Council Meeting
- Monday, August 30, 7:00 PM: Special Called Mayor and Council Meeting (Second Reading of the ordinance and City Council vote to determine the final FY 2022 millage rate)
If the 4.718 millage rate is approved, the City of Roswell expects to collect the same or less in property tax revenue as compared to last year. For example, a home with a fair market value of $450,000 (assessed value of $180,000 or 40%) in 2021 will pay approximately $849.24 in property taxes to the City of Roswell, as compared to paying $891.90 in 2020 based on the same assessment.
Understanding Millage Rate Components
A millage rate comprises two components:
- The Maintenance and Operations (M & O) portion, which funds basic City services like public safety and parks; and
- The Debt Service portion, which funds the repayment of voter-approved, bonded debt.
- A decrease of 1.8% for the M & O portion (from 4.705 to 4.618); and
- A decrease of 60% for the Debt Service portion (from 0.250 to 0.100).
| FY 2021 | FY 2022 | Var ($) | Var (%) | |
| M & O | 4.705 | 4.618 | (0.087) | -1.8% |
| Debt Service | 0.250 | 0.100 | (0.150) | -60.0% |
| Total Rate | 4.955 | 4.718 | (0.237) | -4.8% |
Recent Property Tax Rate History in Roswell
In 2018, Roswell City Council lowered the millage rate to 4.955 from 5.455 (a level it had been kept at since FY 2009) to help offset the impact of increased property assessments in Fulton County.
In November 2018, voters in Roswell approved the adoption of a "floating" homestead exemption. This exemption capped the annual increase to a property tax bill, starting in 2019. Citywide Roswell residents realize more than $3.7 million in tax savings annually (an average of $129 per household) as a result of Roswell's homestead exemptions, which include the floating exemption, as well as exemptions for those age 65+ and disabled veterans. For more information, visit www.Roswellgov.com/PropertyTaxInfo.
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