415  Houston County Commissioners Meeting  August 20, 2024 Warner Robins, Georgia  The Houston County Board of Commissioners met in a special called session at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the Houston County Annex in Warner Robins, Georgia, with Chairman Perdue presiding and Commissioners Byrd, Gottwals, Robinson, and Talton present. County Attorney Tom Hall, Director of Administration Robbie Dunbar, and Director of Chairman! Perdue spoke about! how thet taxi ratei ink Houston Countyi iss structured. He mentioned that we are bound bya at tax cap that limits our millage rate. This capi isi intendedi to ensure that ifc our overall tax digest risest too quickly, we must lower the millage rate. He also highlighted that the County is obligated to evaluate its unfunded mandates, ast these are not included in thet taxo cap's guidelines. He explained that we are returning to a rollback rate, whichi ist the rate at which the current set of properties does not generate any extra property tax revenue compared tot the previous) year. He pointed out that while new construction and development can increase property tax revenue, existing properties will not provide any additional tax income. He clarified that this does not mean individual property owners will not see higher taxes; rather, when viewed as a whole, the existing properties will not produce any extra tax Hes statedt that the 2023 millage rate of9.561 would be decreased! by 1.06r mills to the proposed 2024 millage rate of 8.501 mills. Chairman Perdue gave the incorporated Houston County millage as 20.220 whichi is comprised of8.501 County millage and 11.719 Board of Education millage. He concluded his comments about the 2024 millage, he advised that the unincorporated County millage rate as 21.397 which is made up of the same 8.501 County millage, 11.719 Board of Education millage and 1.177 mills to cover fire protection in Chairman Perdue thanked allo oft the Countye employees for their work ont the 2024 millage rate, and expressed! how pleased! he wast tol be able top presenta ap proposed rolll back rate ont the 2024 Chairman Perdue closed the regular portion oft the meeting and openedap Public Hearing. There being no comments Chairman Perdue closed the Public Hearing and reopened the Motion! by Mr. Byrd, second! by Mr. Talton, and carried unanimously by allt to approve Chairman Perdue signingt the resolutions setting thel Houston County Tax Levyf for 2024a at 20.220 mills in thei incorporated areas and 21.397 mills int the unincorporated: areas as hereby specified:  Operations BrianJ Jones were also present.  revenue thisy year compared to last year.  unincorporated Houston County.  millage.  regular portion oft the meeting.  Incorporated  Unincorporated  8.501 mills General County Purposes 11.719 mills Educational Purposes 0.000 mills Statel Levy 20.220 mills  8.501 mills General County Purposes 11.719 mills Educational Purposes 0.000 mills Statel Levy 1.177 mills Fire Levy 21.397 mills  Houston County Commissioners Meeting Continued on Page 416    416  Houston County Commissioners Meeting Continued from Page 415  Motiont toa adjourn by Mr. Talton, second by Mr. Byrd, and carried unanimously by all. Meeting  adjourned. Robbie Dunbar Director of Administration  Chairman Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner