Politics & Government

Taxes May Be Falling in DeKalb in 2016

All DeKalb residents could see a decline in county taxes under a new budget.

Taxes may be falling a little bit for Decatur and DeKalb residents in 2016, under a budget proposed by CEO Lee May.

Both the AJC and Decatur Metro are reporting that all DeKalb residents could see a decline in their county tax rate.

DeKalb residents who live in cities could experience a 10 to 17 percent decline in their millage, with Atlanta DeKalb residents seeing the most reduction.

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The county commission will vote on the budget by February 2016.

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