Chickamauga residents could see a 1.75-mill property tax hike if city school board members approve the proposed increase today.
Raising the rate from the current 10.25 mills to 12 mills would generate almost $200,000 for the school district, according to Chickamauga City Schools Superintendent Melody Day.
The city school system doesn’t have taxing authority, so the proposal must go before the City Council for final approval, Day noted.
“The council will set the millage rate in their October meeting,” she said.
Today’s public hearing is the second on the proposed tax hike. A vote is expected at a board meeting following the hearing, officials said.