GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners this week adopted the same general fund millage rate as last year, 6.95 mills. Before the Aug. 19 vote, the commissioners received public comments online and in-person at three public hearings.

Property taxes are based on millage rates set by county government, school systems and cities. One mill equals a dollar tax per thousand dollars of assessed property value.

The Gwinnett County Tax Assessor calculates the total value of all taxable property in the county, which is called the tax digest, by conducting annual updates of residential and commercial property values.

Officials said most homeowners in Gwinnett benefit from the value offset exemption, which holds the assessed value of a property constant for the county tax po

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