NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE:
The City of Winder, Georgia has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 6.05 percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the Winder Council Chambers of the Community Center located at 113 East Athens Street, Winder, GA 30680 on June 10, 2026 at 9:00am.
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at the Winder Council Chambers of Community Center on June 10, 2026 at 6:00pm, and June 22, 2026 at 6:00pm.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 4.963 mills, an increase of 0.283 mills over the rollback rate. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 4.680 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $325,000 is approximately $36.79 and tax increase for a non-homestead property with a fair market value of $350,000 is approximately $39.62.
The City of Winder will set the millage rate at the Winder Council Chambers of the Community Center located at 113 East Athens Street, Winder, GA 30680 on June 22, 2026 at 6:30pm.
You may also view the public notice here: NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE: FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) BUDGET REVIEW & ADOPTION (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)
PUBLIC HEARING ON FY2027 BUDGET: The 1st Public Hearing on the FY2027 Budget is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6 p.m., in the Winder Community Center, 113 E Athens Street, Winder, Georgia 30680. At this meeting, the Mayor and Council will receive both written and oral comments about the Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the City of Winder, Georgia. A 2nd Public Hearing on the FY2027 Budget is scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2026, at 6 p.m., where the Mayor and Council will again receive both written and oral comments prior to Budget Adoption.
MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW: The FY2027 Mayor’s Recommended Budget will be available for public inspection during normal office hours on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the following locations: City Clerk’s Office, Winder City Hall, 25 E. Midland Avenue, and on the city’s website www.cityofwinder.com.
BUDGET ADOPTION: The Mayor and Council of the City of Winder are scheduled to adopt the FY2027 Budget at a called meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Winder Community Center, 113 E Athens Street, Winder, Georgia 30680.
You may also view the public notice here: PUBLIC NOTICE
