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Upson County chief appraiser outlines sales-ratio shortfall, urges board to consider appeal by March 1
Summary
Chief Appraiser Charles told the Upson County Board of Commissioners that the county's public-utility sales ratio fell into a conditional category during the Department of Audits review tied to House Bill 581. He explained the numbers, the county's in-house corrections, and that only the governing body can file an appeal by March 1.
Charles, the county chief appraiser, told the Upson County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 that a Department of Audits review flagged the county's public-utility sales ratio as out of compliance for the review year and that the board, not the assessor's office or the school board, is the only body that can appeal that determination by March 1.
The issue matters for property valuations and the county's eligibility under House Bill 581, which changes how values and caps are applied. Charles said the county's in-house work produced improved ratios but that the Department of Audits' procedures can include moving or weighting sales in ways that change the final audited ratio.
Charles walked commissioners…
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