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Troup County staff warn of tight timeline, limited state guidance on House Bill 92 rollback estimate
Summary
County attorney and staff told commissioners that House Bill 92 requires an estimated rollback rate be set within a narrow window before assessment notices but the Department of Revenue had not provided detailed compliance guidance; staff said the estimate may need revising if guidance arrives later.
County attorneys and staff briefed the Troup County Board of Commissioners on House Bill 92 and its new timing for establishing an estimated rollback rate ahead of tax assessment notices.
The county attorney said the law requires the governing authority to establish an estimated rollback rate "in the later 15 days prior to the tax assessments going out," but that the Department of Revenue had not issued detailed compliance guidance as of the meeting. "There is a great deal of uncertainty out there as to exactly what that is and what it means," the attorney said. Staff noted the assessment notices are timed to allow tax bills to be printed in June and mailed ahead of the fall billing cycle, creating a strict calendar to meet.
Officials recommended the board adopt a draft resolution to set an estimated millage now but cautioned they might need to revisit the number if the DOR issues a different formula. County staff said they would be available to answer follow‑up questions and that other taxing authorities — cities and the school board — face the same timing constraint.
