County board OKs 2016 millage rate

BESSEMER— The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners Wednesday set the 2016 county millage rate at .00668, the same as in 2015, but it will result in $44,100 more being collected in taxes.

A total of $3,401,704 will be collected in taxes, up $44,100 from 2015, according to a report from Gogebic County Equalization Director Tom Novascone.

The reason more money will be collected is because the taxable value of the county has increased from $502,635,304 to $509,237,147.

In setting the millage, the county board did not need to hold a truth n taxation hearing.

The board will need to add a member to...