Public hearing on Gwinnett tax rate Tuesday
The first of three public hearings on Gwinnett County property tax rates will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the county’s Justice and Administration Center auditorium, 75 Langley Drive.
The county’s 2013 budget calls for most residents to have a modest increase in their rate. About 76 percent of the population live in unincorporated Gwinnett, where the owner of a $157,000 home would pay about $38 more this year than last. People who have the same home value but live in the seven Gwinnett cities without their own police departments will likely pay $19 more than last year.
Meanwhile, those with a $157,000 home in the nine cities with their own police departments will pay $65 less under proposed rates; Loganville residents would pay $234 less.
County tax bills in Gwinnett will look different this year because of the establishment of four service districts for fire/emergency medical services; police; development/code enforcement; and Loganville EMS. Each district has a specified millage rate.
About the Author
Dan Klepal is editor of the local government team, supervising nine reporters covering county and municipal governments and metro Atlanta. Klepal came to the AJC in 2012, after a long career covering city halls in Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky. He has covered Gwinnett and Cobb counties before spending three years on the investigative team.
