“Georgia Legislative Watch” has graciously published my extensive commentary on one of my pet peeves, a fundamental flaw in the property tax code that allows your elected officials to adopt any millage (tax) rate they choose without any regard for how much tax revenue they really need.

You can learn more about the solution here, but if you are interested the Georgia legislative process, check out this site.

The cure for “back door tax increases” is simple– require cities, counties and school boards to DO THE MATH. Doing so would remove a variable– the millage rate– from the control of local officials. No longer could they hide increases in the cost of government by maintaining an already inflated millage rate from year to year. No longer could they benefit from the windfall generated by rising assessments even when they don’t “raise taxes.”

Georgia Legislative Watch » COMMENTARY: Property tax issue dissected

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