Glynn County assessors report preliminary 9.7% net growth; staff plans May 8 approval and May 23 assessment mailings

Glynn County Board of Assessors members heard a preliminary growth and inflation report March 13 showing a 9.7% net year‑over‑year increase in real property value, and staff told the board they plan to seek formal approval of assessment notices at a May 8 meeting so notices can be mailed May 23.

The report, presented by Chief Appraiser Ron Glisson, covered only real property in the snapshot and listed Glynn County’s 2025 gross (100% value) at about $21.35 billion versus last year’s gross of about $19.85 billion — roughly a $1.5 billion increase so far. Glisson said exemptions had not yet been applied to the figures and that personal property increases were expected later. “Don’t get caught up with the numbers,” Glisson said; “as of yesterday, we’ve got our net increase year versus year is gonna be 9.7.”

The digest timeline staff outlined includes April 1 application deadlines for homestead filings, a roughly three‑week system shutdown window for final edits and analysis before notices, a May 8 Board of Assessors meeting to approve the assessment notices, and a planned May 23 mailing date for assessment notices. Glisson said the snapshot is used to set preliminary budgets for the county, the City of Brunswick and the school board and that staff will produce a more credible growth and inflation number for the next meeting.

Board members and staff discussed implications for taxpayers and levying authorities. According to Glisson and Chairman Bennett, all three levying authorities in Glynn County have opted into House Bill 581. That choice will require the assessor’s office to track the HB 581 numbers as well as the local homestead value freeze that was discussed in the meeting (referred to in the record as the “Scarlett Williams” homestead value freeze). Glisson said the office will provide the levying authorities the digest estimates so those entities can return rollback rates for incorporation into assessment notices. He said Tyler Technologies’ software should be able to determine which option benefits each taxpayer for billing, but the tax commissioner will handle actual billing.

The board approved two routine procedural items during the meeting. A motion to approve the minutes from the Feb. 20, 2025 meeting was made and seconded and approved by a voice vote; the meeting record shows four members present and voting yes. The board then approved the consent agenda of real and personal property corrections after a motion and second; no items were pulled and a board member said a couple of questions were resolved prior to the meeting.

Chief Appraiser Glisson said staff expect to continue refining the data, focusing late‑in the digest process on high‑value and complex properties (including properties on St. Simons Island). He also told the board the office expects an increased volume of inquiries during the assessment notice period because estimated taxes and exemptions will affect taxable values.

The board met with a quorum of four of five members and completed its business in under 25 minutes.