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Elbert County chair to resign after election to state House; treasurer: 2024 tax notices to mail late January
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Summary
The county chair announced a formal resignation effective Jan. 14 after being sworn into the state House, and Elbert County Treasurer Sherry Hewlett said 2024 property tax notices (taxes payable 2025) are expected to be mailed by Jan. 28–31 with inserts on senior and veteran exemptions.
The presiding commissioner announced a formal resignation at the end of business during the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners special meeting on Jan. 7, 2025, saying they will be sworn in at the state capitol as a member of the State House the following day and therefore cannot serve simultaneously as a county commissioner.
“I can’t serve as both a commissioner at the county level because it’s a political subdivision at the state and an elected official at state level,” the chair said. The chair told commissioners their replacement was selected through the election and will be sworn in on Jan. 14; the chair said the county’s organizational meeting is scheduled for Jan. 22 and that there is no statutory requirement to fill the short vacancy occurring between those dates. The chair also said Commissioners Thayer and Schroeder will represent a quorum if necessary before Jan. 22.
Earlier in the meeting, Elbert County Treasurer and Public Trustee Sherry Hewlett told the board that 2024 tax notices, for taxes payable in 2025, will be mailed at the end of January. “I’m hopeful that they will hit the mail by the 28th or at least at the latest, 31st,” Hewlett said. She added that the mailing will include an insert with new information about exemptions for senior citizens and veterans and encouraged taxpayers to use the county’s online payment option.
The nut graf: The resignation creates a short, planned vacancy between Jan. 14 and Jan. 22 while the treasurer’s announcement signals the timetable residents should expect for receiving property tax notices and guidance on exemptions.
The board accepted the resignation announcement as part of chair remarks and then adjourned; no formal vote was recorded on the resignation during the meeting.
