Board of Assessors votes to extend contract with Technical Appraisal Services

The Jones County Board of Assessors voted on Feb. 5 to extend its arrangement with Technical Appraisal Services of Georgia, converting the firm’s current countywide reevaluation contract into an ongoing maintenance professional-services agreement that the board said would begin in July when the present contract expires June 30.

The meeting leader, who opened the discussion, said the company has “assisted us greatly with ensuring that our processes are correct, transparent, and in compliance with state law,” and framed the extension as a response to a shortage of qualified appraisers and the need for continuity in managing appeals and reassessments. Staff reported that many counties continue to contract with Technical Appraisal Services for maintenance work following a countywide reevaluation.

A board member who spoke in support said the county cannot “continue to put that kind of load on two people and expect to get the same results,” arguing the maintenance contract would relieve staff pressure and help the county reach target sales-ratio goals used in state review. Staff also told the board that Technical Appraisal Services submitted a project update on Jan. 27 and remained “on track with all major components of the project.”

The motion to convert the existing agreement into a maintenance contract was made and seconded on the floor and passed by voice vote. The board did not provide contract value or specific service-level metrics during the meeting; those details were not specified in the meeting record.

The board’s action is intended to retain technical support for the countywide reassessment program and appeals process. The county’s next procedural step is to finalize contract terms before the current agreement ends June 30 so services can continue uninterrupted beginning in July.