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Taxpayers tell Glynn County assessors they missed 2024 notice after address errors; board will seek legal guidance
Summary
Mr. and Mrs. Blocker told the Glynn County Board of Assessors they paid taxes but did not receive a 2024 assessment notice at their correct address and that one property's assessed value rose about 54% in a year. Staff said it will consult the county attorney and return the item to the board for consideration.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Mr. and Mrs. Blocker told the Glynn County Board of Assessors on Dec. 19 that a property’s assessed value rose about 54% in one year — an increase they said amounted to roughly $7,300 — and that they never received the 2024 assessment notice at their Clayton, Ga., address.
“The reason we’re here … is, we were surprised with an assessment, on a property,” Mr. Blocker said, presenting a multi-year chronological record of contacts he said he made with Glynn County offices to update his mailing address. He told the board he paid about $60,000 in property taxes across holdings and had expected to receive the 2024 notice in May but did not, which he said prevented a timely appeal.
Board members asked for details about where notices were sent in prior years and whether U.S. Postal Service forwarding or internal GIS address data might have caused the problem. “If the 24 process had worked when we got the assessment, if we had received the assessment, we would have certainly appealed it on time,” Mr. Blocker said.
Glynn County staff acknowledged a history of address changes and an apparent reversion of the county record that sent at least one earlier notice to a previous Atlanta address. Staff also noted that for 2023 the bill was apparently forwarded by the postal service but said the post office does not forward indefinitely.
The board said it was sympathetic but uncertain whether it has statutory authority to restore appeal rights when the error originated outside the Property Appraisal Office. “We ask our county attorney, are we allowed to even grant this?” the presiding board member said, noting legal limits and the need to confirm compliance with state law.
Ron Glisson, Glynn County chief appraiser, told the Blockers he would collect the files, consult the county attorney and bring a vetted recommendation back to the board at its next meeting, currently scheduled for Jan. 16, 2025. “I’ll get on this tomorrow and get all the facts to the county attorney and then pass that information on to the board,” Glisson said.
The Blockers left the meeting without a board vote on their request; staff said the item will be reviewed and returned for the board’s consideration after legal review.
