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Tax assessor explains countywide reappraisal, square-foot cost changes and property-tax impacts
Summary
The county tax assessor briefed the board on the 2025 reappraisal, explaining that the state-mandated square-foot cost increases were implemented for the county’s tax roll and contributed to a large, countywide rise in assessed values; supervisors asked for earlier notice and outreach to residents.
The Adams County tax assessor told the board the county implemented square‑foot cost updates mandated by the Mississippi Department of Revenue for the 2025 tax roll, resulting in a significant increase in assessed values across property types. The assessor said the change followed state guidance and an attorney general opinion that state-issued guidelines must be treated as law for valuation purposes.
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