Coweta County proposes 6.8% property tax hike — here's what it means for your bill
The Board of Commissioners has tentatively set a millage rate of 4.011 mills for 2026, with three public hearings scheduled where residents can weigh in before the rate is locked in.
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Coweta County homeowners are looking at roughly $40.80 more on their annual property tax bill if commissioners follow through on a tentatively adopted millage rate increase — and residents have three chances this summer to tell the Board of Commissioners what they think before the rate is finalized.
The Board of Commissioners has tentatively set the 2026 millage rate at 4.011 mills, up 0.255 mills from the rollback rate of 3.756 mills, according to the county's official public notice. Under Georgia law, any rate above the rollback must be advertised as a tax increase — and at 6.8 percent, this one clears that threshold.
The county calculates the dollar impact this way: a home with a fair market value of $425,000 would see a tax increase of approximately $40.80. Non-homestead property — think rental homes or commercial parcels — with a fair market value of $400,000 faces the same estimated increase of $40.80, according to the county's notice.
The first public hearing on the tax increase is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at 37 Perry Street in Newnan. Two additional hearings follow on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — one at 7:30 a.m. for residents who can attend during the workday, and one at 6:00 p.m. for those who cannot. The millage rate will be formally set at the August 25 evening meeting.
Separately, the Board is also seeking public input on the county's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. That hearing is set for Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. — also in the Commission Chambers at 37 Perry Street. Residents who want to review the budget before showing up can find it on the county website at www.coweta.ga.us or inspect a physical copy during normal business hours at the Coweta County Finance Department, located at 22 East Broad Street in Newnan.
The county's full 2026 property tax digest and a five-year history of the millage levy are available as a PDF on the county's public notices page, as required under Georgia law. Current notices also list several active land-use applications — including rezoning, special use, conditional use, and variance requests — though no amendments to the county's Code of Ordinances are currently proposed.
Residents with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in any hearing are asked to contact Chuck Lee at (770) 254-2608 in advance, per the county's Americans with Disabilities Act notice.
Why it matters — Most Coweta County property owners will see a direct change to their annual tax bill if the tentative millage rate is adopted — and the summer hearing schedule is residents' only formal opportunity to influence the outcome before the rate is locked in on August 25.
Reported by ga.us, georgiapublicnotice.com, times-herald.com
