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What’s in a mill? : Making sense of Dawson County’s millage rate
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During a July 6 public hearing, BOC chairman Billy Thurmond explains how Dawson County sets its millage rate and collects property taxes. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Jun 4, 2025, 6:45 PM
Published: Jul 7, 2023, 8:11 PM
If Dawson County adopts a proposed 50% rollback millage rate, the county would collect about $17,988,937 in property taxes for 2023, Board of Commissioners Chairman Billy Thurmond said Thursday evening.
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Julia Hansen
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Published: Aug 6, 2025, 5:12 PM
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