Good Afternoon!
I have had many constituents call or write me with concerns about their escalating tax bill and ask questions about how and why their property tax assessments have gone up so much. My own home assessment went up 19% in one year. I went to the upper management and the chief appraiser to ask why. I wasn’t asking as much for myself as I wanted answers for each of you. Here are the written reasons and a link to the video Chief Appraiser Mary Kirkpatrick put out at my request. I also want to remind you that you have July 5th to file an appeal with the Tax Assessors' Office. You can contact them with questions or concerns at 770-781-2106.
Our board voted on Tuesday to advertise proposed county millage rates that included a lower rate for bonds to 1.319 mills from 1.419 mills, a 7.05% reduction. Next, these rates will be advertised after final authorization by the Board at next Thursday’s meeting. Then, if these tentative millage rates are adopted by the Board after holding public hearings in July, this would bring the total county millage rate [including M & O, or General Fund, and Fire] down to 7.936 mills from 8.036 mills, a decrease of 1.24%
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Cindy