Laurens County Commissioners Approve First Tax Hike in a Decade - Here's What That Means for You
Friday, September 25th, 2026
The Laurens County Commission has unanimously voted to approve a millage rate of 7 mills, marking the first tax hike in more than a decade for Laurens County.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Neal Grillot has lived in Laurens County for 26 years, and he says he's learned to trust the numbers his local government puts in front of him.
"We learned a lot tonight from the commissioners about how the money is spent, and what is needed to run an efficient county providing a lot of value, which are services," Grillot said, after sitting through a public hearing on a proposed tax increase.
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