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Resident tells commission property tax increases are overwhelming longtime owners
Montgomery County Commission · November 4, 2025
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Summary
At the start of the meeting a longtime resident, Johnny Blackall, said recent assessments produced an unusually high land valuation and that taxes have risen sharply; he described an appeal outcome and said he is contesting future bills.
Johnny Blackall, introduced from the public‑comment podium, said he has owned property in the county for decades and that a recent assessment raised the land value to what he said was $702,000. He told the commission that property taxes had risen substantially — he characterized it as a 75% increase —…
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