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Jones County assessors decline to appeal state sales-ratio figure; approve homestead exemption and appeals

5969929 · September 4, 2025
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At a short September meeting, the Jones County Board of Assessors reviewed new sales-ratio numbers from state auditors, decided against an appeal, and approved a homestead exemption, errors-and-release items and motor-vehicle appeals.

The Jones County Board of Assessors reviewed new sales-ratio figures from state auditors, decided not to pursue an appeal and approved several routine assessment actions at a meeting on Monday evening.

Board members heard that the Department of Audits and Accounts’ review produced a sales-ratio result of about 35.52, an improvement from earlier figures. “We’ve got the review from the Department of Audits and Accounts and it came in at 35.52, showing improvement,” said Mister Goodman, staff member, during the meeting.

The board discussed differences in methodology between the Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) and the Georgia Department of Revenue. Board members said DOAA compared…

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