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Tax commissioner urges Ware County to consider opting out of proposed state property‑value freeze
Summary
Tax Commissioner Roger Collins told the board that two state ballot measures—HB 808 (larger personal property exemption) and HB 581 (3% cap on home value increases)—are likely to pass and recommended Ware County consider an opt‑out because the county’s current freezes are more generous; staff said the county cannot finalize the digest until valuation disputes fall below 8%.
Tax Commissioner Roger Collins updated the Ware County commissioners on two pending state measures that will appear on the November ballot.
Collins said HB 808 would increase the statewide ad valorem exemption for personal property from $7,500 to $20,000 and that HB 581 would impose a 3% cap on the amount a home’s value can increase. He told commissioners that Ware County’s existing…
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