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Staff member Kim told the board she had submitted prior documentation for 26 KUVA renewals, 41 new applications, 46 FLIPA renewals and several continuations and denials. She notified the board of one KUVA with an identified conflict; the Georgia Department of Revenue (via consultation with a Mr. Colson) had advised that, because three board members constituted a quorum and a majority, the remaining two board members could vote if there were no objections. The board voiced no objection and moved forward; the record shows the KUVA with conflict was approved with two affirmative votes and one abstention by Mr. Rutledge.

The board also received notice of a state-certified qualified timberland assessment (certificate J2600121) covering 859.48 acres; staff said that certification came from the state and would be entered into the county system with the state’s values for the year. Kim handed board members a confidential summary of four Freeport applications and said the values could not be discussed in open session because of business personal-property privacy.

On an error-and-relief item, staff described three parcels that should have been combined and asked the board to relieve billing for two parcels and create the corrected larger parcel; the motion to approve the error-and-relief items carried. A separate taxpayer requested a refund based on an acreage discrepancy of 0.05 acre for the 2024 tax year; staff recommended issuing a refund for the difference, and the board approved the refund on motion.

Motor-vehicle appeals (27 items) were presented and approved after a motion and second. The meeting record shows routine motions, seconds and unanimous approval on most items; where conflicts existed, the record shows recusals and the board followed Georgia Department of Revenue guidance for handling votes with a recused member.

None of the routine approvals in the record included new policy language or budgetary commitments; they were presented by staff and approved through the board’s standard motions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jones County Board of Assessors Meeting-05/01/25","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 1 meeting the board approved multiple KUVA/FLIPA renewals and other routine assessor items, granted a small taxpayer refund for a 0.05-acre discrepancy, approved 27 motor-vehicle appeals, and handled a homestead exemption application subject to a board member recusal.","taxTitle","Jones County, Georgia","taxId",28422,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6253628,"Jones County assessors approve 2025 value changes, raise building cost to $95 per square foot",430,836000,1266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3178907-0d79f3a7cfa93d3e89cadedc80cc35f1&start=836&end=1266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3178907-0d79f3a7cfa93d3e89cadedc80cc35f1/thumbnail_836000.jpg","/articles/6253628/Jones-County/Georgia/Jones-County-assessors-approve-2025-value-changes-raise-building-cost-to-95-per-square-foot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253628-30b763ea00a66aebf5b2fd58aadb53bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1777319207&Signature=KVPPuTODg0h7di9Ywrp7F-IniQgS0RxsadeT6VmOp~g7Tlhs9EBXcVlSszFbvGpAVDWqpPKj6zd5AYYfhWqCzik5TKgZiP9XLWAF3SCV41c02oSLpEFzrAj~beIKrxPaPha~HODDIAX0ISe0TcABpIkVtNGwZno0am0RQwv54b59EBMxTcIaEMOql28DkESxijCdF6owYXvVGqc4ar2mhpXR7p72mOTRLL9VTM0~17VTV~rh1j8k~~zuRTxiuO9nR59QQxvGlH0tyccg9TrOlrGWggm1aPM~btuaUjdSV673MRvyOWGmZX3xqqvEYi1UvZi5jLLH0wz1eCgsevmrmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jones County Board of Assessors voted May 1 to approve a package of value modifications for the 2025 tax digest that includes raising the building cost table to $95 per square foot and updating urban and rural land schedules. Board members and staff said the changes will move the county’s median sales ratio from about 27% to roughly 36%, placing the digest inside the Georgia Department of Revenue’s target range.

Acting chief Jay Davis of the Jones County Assessor’s Office said staff corrected hundreds of records, brought new-construction entries up to date and adjusted depreciation that had not been applied for eight years. \"All of those changes would result in our ratio going from below 30, for 2025 to 36,\" Davis said. He also estimated that, before the changes, the office was at roughly \"70 to 75% of value where we needed to be.\"

Davis and staff credited access to county planning and permitting data for part of the improvement. He said cooperation with Tim Petrovski in planning and zoning allowed assessors to see inspection and permit data in real time, which helped identify properties under construction and apply corrections. Staff member Kim also spoke to the office’s work preparing the updated cost tables and land models.

The board approved the recommended changes by motion and second and recorded unanimous support from the three-member board. The motion directs staff to input the updated values into the assessment notices scheduled for mailing. The board set a special meeting schedule: May 15 at 8:30 a.m. to award the reevaluation contract and May 21 at 1:00 p.m. to approve notices for mailing.

Board members and others who spoke during public comment asked that the assessor’s office and commissioners help explain the changes to residents to reduce potential \"sticker shock\" when taxpayers receive the notices. One commenter urged a public report explaining how staff restored valuation accuracy in a short period, and asked the board to reassure taxpayers that the updates reflect corrected values rather than arbitrary increases.

The board did not tie any immediate tax rate or levy changes to the value modifications; the meeting record shows only the approval of the valuation adjustments and the scheduling of the related administrative meetings.","At a May 1 meeting the Jones County Board of Assessors approved proposed value modifications for the 2025 tax digest, including increasing the building cost table to $95 per square foot and other land-model adjustments to bring the county's median sales ratio into the Georgia Department of Revenue target range.","actionData","errors"]

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Jones County assessors approve KUVA/FLIPA renewals, Freeport filings, refunds and motor-vehicle appeals; one homestead recusal noted

Jones County assessors approve 2025 value changes, raise building cost to $95 per square foot