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Hamilton County assessor briefs Collegedale commission on reappraisal notices, tax-rate timing
Summary
Hamilton County Assessor Marty Haynes told the Collegedale commission that owners have received reappraisal notices and that certified tax rates will be set later this summer; he gave informal review deadlines and described relief programs for seniors and veterans.
Marty Haynes, Hamilton County assessor of property, told the City of Collegedale Commission on April 28 that the county has sent the bulk of reappraisal notices and urged residents to use the county’s review process rather than assume higher taxes.
Haynes said the office has mailed roughly 70,000 of about 85,000 notices to property owners and is fielding “300 to 350 phone calls a day” from concerned residents. He said many calls ask how much the reassessment will increase an owner’s tax bill.
“Your taxes will be the certified tax rate,” Haynes said, explaining that Tennessee law requires each local government to set a certified rate…
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