# October 15, 2026 Special Called Millage Rate Public Hearing Final

At the Fayette County Board of Commissioners’ final special-called millage-rate public hearing on October 15, 2026, staff reviewed growth in the tax digest, including approximately $7.7 million in revenue primarily associated with personal property at the QTS data center. The board approved Resolution 2026-15 setting the 2026 property-tax millage; the county general rate was reported as remaining at 3.763 mills rather than being fully rolled back. Residents questioned why the rate was not reduced given development and data-center revenue. County officials said the data-center revenue is being treated as one-time funding because of uncertainty about future state legislative action and potential homestead tax relief.

Officials described related allocations, including $1.5 million for the animal shelter, $750,000 for a multipurpose building, $2.4 million for sheriff’s body and dash cameras, $133,000 for the fire department, and $433,000 for 911, as well as East Field Gym renovations. These were discussed as budget uses of the revenue; no vendor selections or contract awards were identified at this hearing. The motion to approve the millage resolution passed, with no specific procurement action recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [October 15, 2026 Special Called Millage Rate Public Hearing Final](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HPfMf8hfyU) - Fayette County BOC