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Hall County assessors name John Smith interim chief appraiser

Hall County Board of Tax Assessors · December 10, 2025

Summary

At its Dec. 10 meeting the Hall County Board of Tax Assessors unanimously consented to name Deputy Chief Appraiser John Smith as Interim Chief Appraiser; the action followed an executive-session personnel discussion and was recorded as unanimous consent in the minutes.

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors on Dec. 10 unanimously consented to name Deputy Chief Appraiser John Smith as Interim Chief Appraiser.

The appointment was recorded in the meeting minutes as a unanimous consent; the minutes do not record a mover or seconder. The action immediately followed an executive-session discussion of personnel matters, during which most staff left the executive session except for Chief Appraiser Steve Watson, Deputy Chief Appraiser John Smith and Administrative Services Manager Janene Smith.

Board membership present for the vote included Chairman Eric Jackson, Ann Hood, Berlinda Lipscomb, Jennifer Pettitt and Casey Ryals; the minutes show a 5-0 approval for this personnel appointment. The minutes do not provide additional detail about the terms of the interim appointment or any timeline for selecting a permanent chief appraiser.

The meeting agenda included an item for a January meeting; no implementation timeline or follow-up assignments related to the interim appointment were recorded in the minutes. The Board handled other routine items at the Dec. 10 meeting, including approval of prior minutes and the agenda, before and after the executive-session discussion.

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