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Residents raise flooding and tax concerns after county-wide property revaluation
Summary
Multiple Tift County residents told commissioners Aug. 12 they are worried the county-wide property revaluation will increase taxes, and one resident showed video she said documents new flooding tied to recent construction near her home. Tax Commissioner Chad Alexander said tax bills will not be due Nov. 15; a new due date will be announced.
Several Tift County residents used the public-comment portion of the Aug. 12 Board of Commissioners meeting to press elected officials about a recent county-wide property revaluation and localized flooding.
Geraldine Jones of 1900 Youmans Street told the commissioners that construction around her home has created new flooding problems and showed the board a video she said documents the water damage. Residents in multiple neighborhoods said they fear the revaluation will raise tax bills. "Please use the millage rate to…
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