FY2026 Budget Update: August 2025 Millage Rate Public Hearings
Gwinnett County has finalized the 2025 property tax values. The Gwinnett County Board of Education has scheduled three public hearings about the 2025 Millage Rate that will be held at the Instructional Support Center in Suwanee on:
- August 6 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- August 13 at 6 p.m.
A sign-up sheet will be available at the hearings for those wishing to speak. There is no need to sign up in advance of the meeting date. Adoption of the millage rates is scheduled for August 13, following the public hearing.
What is a millage rate?
- A millage rate is the tax rate used to calculate local property taxes.
- The millage rate represents the amount of tax per every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value.
- Millage rates are multiplied by the total taxable value of the property to arrive at the property tax amount.
For example:
Market Value = $400,000*
Assessed Value = 160,000 (40% of Market Value)
Millage Rate = 0.005 or 5 mills
Annual Property Tax = $800 property tax amount
160,000 x 0.005 = 800
* The Market Value and Assessed Value are determined
by the County Assessors.
What Is GCPS Recommending?
Based on the recently released information from the county and feedback from the community, Gwinnett County Public Schools has suggested further lowering the millage rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) by an additional 0.1 mills.
In June 2025 the Gwinnett County Board of Education tentatively adopted a rate of 18.90 mills, which is .2 mills lower than the 2024 millage rate.
Funds are generated by the M&O millage pay for the day-to-day operations of the school system, including employee salaries, instructional materials, student transportation, and school utility costs.
Based on the property tax information, GCPS is now recommending a total reduction of 0.3 mills from the current M&O rate of 19.10. This would result in a M&O rate of 18.80 mills.
What Does That Mean for Taxes?
- The Gwinnett County final forecast shows a 5.3% increase in property taxes from 2024 to 2025, totaling $59.8 million.
- Lowering the millage rate to 18.80 mills means GCPS would get about $6 million less than the previously proposed 18.9 mils.
- Note: Not all taxes get collected, appeals, fees, and late payments can reduce actual revenue.
How does the reduced millage rate affect homeowners?
Let’s look at an example with a $400,000 home:
- With the 18.80 mill rate and 5% property value growth, your school tax bill might go up by about $28.40.
- If growth is capped at 3% and no rate change, the increase would be about $15.28.
Bottom line: Lowering the tax rate helps reduce how much more homeowners pay.
M&O Millage Rate
A copy of the GCPS FY26 budget and additional budget information is available on the district’s website. For more information, call 678-301-6200.
The Board of Education will be discussing the final millage rate recommendations and will vote to finalize and adopt the millage on August 13, 2025.