2024 Millage Rate Information
The Dalton Public Schools Board of Education plans to increase the Tax Millage Rate from 2023 to 9.15 mills. This rate adjustment is aimed at supporting the continued growth and improvement of our schools and ensuring high-quality education for all students.
The Dalton Public Schools Board of Education will hold meetings in November to discuss the Tax Millage Rate. The date, time, and location of these meetings are listed below.
Please find additional information below regarding the 2024 Tax Millage Rate.
Millage Rate Information Meetings
Meeting 1
Date: November 11 at 8:00 AM
Location: Council Chamber at City Hall
Address: 300 West Waugh Street Dalton, GA
Meeting 2
Date: November 11 at 6:00 PM
Location: City Park School Auditorium
Address: 405 School Street, Dalton, GA
Meeting 3
Date: November 18 at 6:00 PM
Location: City Park School Auditorium
Address: 405 School Street, Dalton, GA
Millage Rate FAQ's
Current 2024 Property Tax Digest and 5 Year History of Levy
Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. 48-5-32, the Board of Education does here publish the following presentation of the current year's estimated tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.

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Tax digest amounts represent 100% assessed valuation.
The net levy represents the amount billed and not the amount collected. The above totals are subject to some revisions due to properties that are under appeal. O.C.G.A. 48-5-311 requires temporary tax bills based on 85% of the year's assessed valuation or the taxpayers' return value, whichever is greater.
$226,913,900 is estimated to be added to the 2024 Tax Digest by reassessment.
Source: Whitfield County Board of Tax Assessors
Supporting Documents
Scheduled Advertisement for November 2, 2024: 2024 Advertisement in the Dalton Daily Citizen
Letter to the Community from the DPS Board of Education: Community Letter