Fulton County Schools adopts property tax rate

The Fulton County school board unanimously approved a new property tax rate.

The board recently set the tax rate at 17.59 mills, slightly lower than the previous rate of 17.796 mils.

For the owner of a $300,000 house, the difference between the two rates is $24 a year.

Although the rate is lower, it is legally considered a 3.12% tax increase because the district didn’t lower the rate far enough to offset tax increases from higher property valuations.

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