LUMPKIN COUNTY Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Agenda Commissioners Boardroom 99 Courthouse Hill Dahlonega, GA 30533 August 6, 2024 6:00 PM  COUNTI  DAHLONEC 83  Call to Order  Public Comment on Property Tax Increase  Adjournment    LUMPKIN COUNTY Board of commissioners Public Hearing Minutes Commissioners Boardroom 99 Courthouse Hill Dahlonega, GA 30533 August 6, 2024 6:00 PM  COUNTI  DAHLONEGA 83  Call to Order  The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. Present were Chairman Chris] Dockery and Commissioners Tucker Greene, Tom Gordineer, resident of399 North Chestatee Street, read aloud the notice from the Nugget with the published millage rates from the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Gordineer was confused why there was a difference between the millage rate in the unincorporated andi incorporated: areas oft the County. Chairman Dockery explained that in Georgia, there is an insurance premium tax. Thei intent ist tot take that tax and use itt to offset the cost of fire protection. Inl Lumpkin County, wel have a combined! Fire/EMS, and the state law reads that you cannot apply the insurance premium tax to those services because they are combined. The City receives theiri insurance premium tax from the State separately from the County. The County uses our portion to roll back in the unincorporated area oft the County to give people aj property tax break. Mr. Gordineer observed that at the gas pumps, it used tol break down how much oft the cost was taxes and] how much went tot thei fuel companies. He wondered ift the citizens were aware that the State is collecting this tax on their home insurance; itisa almost like a hidden tax. He said he appreciates the Commissioners keeping the county budget in line because young Jeramy Nyes said every time taxes are increased, itl hurts the families of this County. He asked the Commissioners to  Bobby Mayfield, Rhett Stringer, and. Jeff Moran. Public Comment on Property Tax Increase  people do not realize how tough a fixedi income can be.  please not increase property taxes. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:10j pm. Seplenpur 17,2024  / // /  Date Attest:  Chris Dockery, Chairman Lumpkin County HoarderCommisioner:  AAdloalltdly  Melissa Witcher Clerk, Lumpkin County  Publicl Hearing August 6, 2024 1