Demonstrating commitment to easing the financial burden on residents while maintaining essential city services, the Pooler City Council has adopted the full rollback millage rate for the 2026 tax year. The approved millage rate lowers the City’s rate from 4.197 mills to 4.096 mills, providing meaningful property tax relief to homeowners as property values continue to rise. The rollback rate is designed to offset increases in assessed property values and prevent a property tax increase resulting solely from reassessment growth. As required by Georgia law, the rollback rate is intended to generate approximately the same maintenance and operations revenue from existing properties as was collected from existing properties during the previous year.
““The City of Pooler is proud to announce that tonight council voted to adopt the full rollback millage rate of 4.096, lowered from 4.197,” said Mayor Karen Williams. “This rollback will provide financial relief for our residents while still allowing the City to fulfill our operational requirements and infrastructure goals.“
The adopted 2026 millage rate remains below Pooler’s 40-year historical average and reflects the City’s ongoing commitment to balancing the needs of a growing community with sound fiscal management. This fiscal stability allows the City of Pooler to continue investing in essential infrastructure, while reducing reliance on debt financing and position itself for sustainable long-term success.