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Whitfield County residents press commissioners over large property revaluations; board urges appeals, says it will set millage later
Summary
Residents and commissioners discussed a countywide revaluation that produced large assessment increases. Commissioners said they do not set property valuations, encouraged appeals through the assessor's office and said the board will set the millage rate later this summer with an intent to roll it back.
Whitfield County residents and commissioners spent much of the April 14 meeting debating a countywide property revaluation that produced steep assessment increases and prompted dozens of public comments.
Commissioners said the county does not set property valuations and urged homeowners to use the appeals process administered by the local board of assessors. The board confirmed it will set the 2024 millage rate later this summer and said it intends to roll the rate back "as neutral as possible," repeating that the county’s share of a typical property tax bill is about 30 percent while the Whitfield County Board of Education accounts for roughly 70 percent.
Why it matters: Large reassessments can sharply raise tax bills and affect homeowners’ ability to pay. Dozens of residents told the commission the increases were unaffordable for fixed‑income households and retirees; several said they planned to appeal their new…
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