Cobb County chief appraiser: new assessment notices show rollback rates; 45-day appeal window applies

Cobb County chief appraiser Christine Stinchcomb said legislative changes have altered the county's notice of assessment and removed the estimated year-end tax amount, replacing it with estimated rollback rates and guidance for taxpayers on how to verify and appeal their valuations.

Stinchcomb said, “The changes to the notice of assessment are due to legislative changes that were enacted with House Bill 581 and House Bill 92.” She told viewers the change was required by the Georgia Department of Revenue and not a local design choice.

The change affects section C of the notice of assessment. Instead of showing an estimated tax bill, the notice now shows up to three lines of estimated rollback rates — for county general, schools and, if applicable, cities — that jurisdictions supplied to the assessor. Stinchcomb said, “The rollback rate is calculated by the tax assessor's office and…