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Board of Education approves 2024 millage. Here’s what that means for your property taxes
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The Board of Education building at 28 Main Street. - photo by Jessica Taylor
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Aug 30, 2024, 11:00 AM
On Thursday Aug. 29, the Dawson County Board of Education officially approved a 2024 millage rate of 10.8 mills. Here’s what that means for your property tax bill.
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Dawson County sets its 2025 millage rate. Here’s what that means for you
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BOC Chair Billy Thurmond talks about how local sales taxes help keep Dawson County’s millage rate low during a Sept. 11 hearing. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Sep 12, 2025, 2:51 PM
Published: Sep 11, 2025, 9:15 PM
Homestead exemptions passed in 2024 were a part of this year’s millage rate talks.
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