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Whitfield County board approves roughly $1.9M transfer to Tax Commissioner's Office for 2024 digest refunds
Summary
Commissioners approved an approximately $1.9 million transfer to the Whitfield County Tax Commissioner's Office to administer refunds to property owners from the 2024 Final Digest; the measure passed 3-0 during the Sept. 29 special meeting.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 29 approved a transfer of approximately $1.9 million to the county Tax Commissioner's Office to administer refunds stemming from the 2024 Final Digest.
Commissioner John Thomas moved to approve the transfer; Commissioner Greg Jones seconded. The motion passed 3-0, with Chairman Jevin Jensen and Commissioners Thomas and Jones voting in favor; Commissioners Barry W. Robbins and Robby Staten were absent.
The meeting minutes describe the transfer as intended to provide the Tax Commissioner's Office with funds to process refunds to eligible property owners identified in the 2024 digest. The minutes do not list the number of affected parcels, the precise refund amounts, the schedule for disbursement or the specific funding source for the transfer.
County staff present in the minutes include County Attorney Robert Smalley and County Administrator Robert Sivick; no public comment or debate on the transfer is recorded in the minutes. The minutes direct the Tax Commissioner's Office to administer refunds; further administrative steps and reporting are expected but not detailed in the record.
The board adjourned following the vote; the minutes are signed by Chairman Jevin Jensen and County Clerk Blanca Cardona.
