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Whitfield County reassessment draws public outcry; assessors cite state rules
Summary
At the July 14 Whitfield County Board of Commissioners meeting residents sharply criticized the Board of Tax Assessors' amended 2024 reassessment and its effect on homeowners and small businesses; a Board of Assessors member defended the methodology and cited Georgia law and Department of Revenue standards.
At the July 14 Whitfield County Board of Commissioners meeting, former Dalton mayor David Pennington and several residents urged the county to reconsider an amended 2024 property digest that they said shifts large tax burdens onto homeowners and small local businesses. "This will be when you add the 2 together, by far, the largest tax increase mostly falling on homeowners and small local businesses in this county's history," David Pennington said during public comment. Board of Assessors member John Maynor defended the reassessment and described the office's use of the statutory mass-appraisal process under Title 48 and Georgia Department of Revenue guidance. Maynor cited the digest's statistical measures and…
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