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Finance Committee denies $275.39 refund request after review of parcel’s ownership history
Summary
The Finance Committee denied a $275.39 refund request from Arlene McLaughlin for interest and penalties on 2025 property taxes after staff presented a record of multiple ownership changes and said tax notices were mailed to the prior owner.
Arlene McLaughlin asked Glynn County commissioners on March 5 to refund $275.39 in interest and penalties paid on 2025 property taxes for parcel 0306575, saying she never received tax notices after buying the property a year earlier. "I never got anything," McLaughlin said, explaining she had lived elsewhere and did not receive a tax bill after the purchase.
Ms. Everett, representing the Tax Commissioner’s office, told the committee the parcel had multiple ownership changes during the billing period and that the tax bills were mailed to the owner of record at the time. Everett said the office followed proper procedures. "Failure to receive a bill does not excuse you from paying it on time," Everett said, and outlined owner‑name and mailing‑address history showing the bills were sent to the prior owner.
After the exchange, a commissioner moved and the committee voted to deny McLaughlin’s refund request. The motion to deny the request for parcel 0306575 passed by a show of hands; the transcript does not include a roll‑call tally.
The denial leaves the payment and associated penalties in place; the transcript does not record further appeal steps or administrative remedies discussed at the meeting.
