Assessors to mail CUVA expiration notices; deadlines set under state statute

Oct 7, 2026

The board approved staff’s recommendation to mail notices to property owners with conservation use covenants expiring Dec. 31, 2026, and reminded owners they must apply for a new 10-year covenant by April 1, 2027, per O.C.G.A. §48-5-7.4(d).

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Chief Appraiser James Stokes, Jr. presented a listing of conservation use covenants that expire Dec. 31, 2026, and told the board staff would mail written notice to affected owners as required by law. Stokes cited O.C.G.A. §48-5-7.4(d), saying that owners must file an application for a new 10-year covenant no later than April 1, 2027 to continue the conservation use assessment; Member Lydia Rollins made the motion to send notices and Member Gary Griswell seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

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