millage

/ˈmɪlɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A tax rate on property, expressed in mills (one mill equals one-tenth of a cent per dollar of assessed value).
    • The school district proposed a millage increase to fund new classrooms.
    • The county's millage has remained unchanged for the past five years.
    • Homeowners voted on the millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.
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