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Tax assessors present homestead-exemption audit; taxpayers question PILOTs and audit costs
Summary
Chief Appraiser Steve Watson reviewed final findings of the school homestead-exemption audit and Deputy Chief Appraiser John Smith explained mileage-rate calculations; public commenters praised meeting efficiency but pressed the board on PILOT programs and asked how much the audit and a potential Tyler conversion would cost.
Chief Appraiser Steve Watson presented the Board of Tax Assessors with final findings from the 2025 homestead-exemption audit during the Oct. 8 meeting, and Deputy Chief Appraiser John Smith explained the form and methodology the office uses to calculate mileage rates that can affect certain exemption determinations.
The presentation summarized audit work coordinated with the Hall County…
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