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River North resident tells commissioners property taxes rose sharply and asks for county help on private-road services
Summary
A River North homeowner told the board that his assessment increased substantially and asked commissioners to meet his HOA about road, sewer and lift-station maintenance and to consider how private-community fees interact with county services.
A River North property owner addressed the Jones County Board of Commissioners on June 3 to raise concerns about a large increase in his property assessment and to ask the county to engage with the River North homeowners association on roads and utilities.
The speaker said his property valuation rose by about $100,000 on the current tax notice and asked how tax revenues are used; he noted River North pays a separate 10% fee for water and sewer and questioned whether those funds are reconciled with county budgets. He also expressed concern about what he described as poor construction and maintenance in the community and asked that Commissioner Kitchens or other county officials meet with the HOA.
A commissioner offered to obtain the resident’s contact information and attend an HOA meeting. County staff and a commissioner explained that recent work to achieve state compliance in assessment practices contributed to revaluations and that the county plans a full countywide revaluation within roughly a year to normalize values.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; commissioners encouraged the resident to provide contact information so staff and the appropriate commissioner could follow up. The board reiterated that the county will work with residents and that outreach materials and the county’s public channels can help explain reassessment and millage-rate decisions.
