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Tift County residents press concerns over GMAS reassessment as staff outline appeals, 8% certification rule
Summary
At a county workshop, residents criticized a GMAS mass appraisal and county staff explained the Department of Revenue sales-ratio review, an 8% appeals threshold that can delay billing, and rollback mechanics that will determine final millage and taxpayer bills.
At a Tift County workshop June 6, residents and county staff debated the results of a recent mass appraisal performed by GMAS and outlined how the appeals process, state sales-ratio rules and the rollback calculation will shape final tax bills.
Resident Jonathan Garvey told the board the reassessment was "a mess," saying he saw "values on identical homes" differing by large amounts and urging the county to scrutinize the contractor’s work. County staff replied that the Georgia Department of Revenue oversees appraisal uniformity and that a post-appeal sales-ratio study — comparing pre-appeal and post-appeal valuations — is the primary way to evaluate whether the mass appraisal met state tolerances.
Staff said the…
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