The Henry County Board of Commissioners has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by:
| County Unincorporated |
13.51% increase |
| McDonough |
16.63% increase |
| Stockbridge |
13.21% increase |
| Hampton |
18.35% increase |
| Locust Grove |
22.07% increase |
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the County Administration Building, 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA on the following dates:
| July 20, 2017 at 9:30 am |
| July 20, 2017 at 6:30 pm |
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the County Administration Building, 140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA on the following date:
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 13.733 mills for the County Unincorporated; 11.551 mills for McDonough; 13.733 mills for Stockbridge; 12.052 mills for Hampton and 12.052 mills for Locust Grove. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 12.098 mills for the County Unincorporated; 9.904 mills for McDonough; 12.131 mills for Stockbridge; 10.183 mills for Hampton and 9.873 mills for Locust Grove. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $150,000 is approximately: $73.58 for the County Unincorporated; $ 74.12 for McDonough; $72.09 for Stockbridge; $84.10 for Hampton and $98.05 for Locust Grove and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market value of $225,000 is approximately $147.15 for the County Unincorporated; $ 148.23 for McDonough; $144.18 for Stockbridge; $168.21 for Hampton and $196.11 for Locust Grove.