PUBLIC HEARING
The Kingston Unified Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on an application for Rezoning on July 30, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kingston City Hall located at 30 West Main Street, Kingston, GA 30145. The permit is for rezoning 1 portion of R-1, Residential Single Family to C-1, Central Business District at West Main Street, Kingston, GA 30145
This hearing will be followed by the Kingston City Council’s public hearing (first reading) on the Kingston Unified Zoning Board’s recommendation on August 3, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kingston City Hall. A second reading and decision will be held on September 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kingston City Hall located at 30 West Main Street, Kingston, GA 30145.
Please contact the Kingston City Clerk at Kingston City Hall 770-336-5905 to receive more information on the Re-Zoning Permit under consideration. The City Clerk can be contacted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. If you have an interest in the proposed Re-Zoning Request, you are encouraged to attend the scheduled Unified Zoning Board’s and City Council’s public hearing.
Public tax hearing scheduled for August 3rd, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. has been cancelled.
The Mayor and Council of the City of Kingston has tentatively adopted a 2026 millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 100.00%.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the Kingston City Hall located at 30 Main St., Kingston, Georgia, 30145 on Thursday August 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at the Kingston City Hall located at 30 Main St., Kingston, Georgia, 30145 on Thursday August 20, at 10:00 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m. The Mayor and Council will hold a Special Called Meeting at the Kingston City Hall located at 30 Main St., Kingston, Georgia, 30145 on August 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. to set the 2026 millage rate.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 5.700 mills, an increase of 5.700 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 0.000 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $225,000 is approximately $456.00 and the proposed tax increase for nonhomestead property with a fair market property value of $175,000 is approximately $399.00
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