Welcome to Sylvania, Georgia

"A Great Place to Visit, A Better Place to Live!"

With a revitalized downtown, Sylvania, Georgia, cherishes what’s old, but just as much as a priority for this lovely East Central Georgia town is welcoming what’s new.

The City of Sylvania is strategically located between Savannah and Augusta, easily accessible via the Savannah River Parkway. Incorporated in 1850, the City covers approximately five square miles. The City’s population according to the 2010 census is 2,956. As a provider of electricity, natural gas, water and solid waste services, the City serves more than 2,100 customers.

NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The City of Sylvania has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 15.76 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at City Hall Council Chambers, 104 South Main Street, Sylvania, Georgia on August 8, 2017 at 11:30am and 5:30pm. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at City Hall Council Chambers, 104 South Main Street, Sylvania, Georgia on August 15, 2017 at 6:00pm. This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 7.5 mills, an increase of 1.02 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 6.48 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $30.60 and the proposed tax increase for nonhomestead property with a fair market value of $100,000 is approximately $40.80.

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