The Cobb Board of Education will hold three public hearings in July that are required before it establishes the millage rate for the 2026-27 budget year.
The Cobb school board in May adopted a fiscal year 2027 budget of nearly $1.9 billion that continues a property tax rate of 18.7 mills.
But because the millage rate isn’t being “rolled back” to reflect current FY 2026 spending levels of $1.71 billion, that’s considered a property tax increase under Georgia law.
The state also mandates three public hearings. Two of them will be next Thursday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. and 6:05 p.m., both in the board room of the Cobb County School District central office (514 Glover St., Marietta).
The third hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the same venue, followed by the school board’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m., when the millage rate is set to be adopted.
The Cobb school district’s fiscal year 2027 budget starts on July 1. For more budget information, click here.
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