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Senior resident says she will appeal assessment after hearing city impact figures
Summary
A Chamblee senior told the council she plans to appeal her assessment after hearing the city’s cost examples; staff had estimated a $213.94 average annual increase after the homestead exemption. The resident said she does not pay city taxes and will pursue an appeal.
Melody Euchman, a senior resident, told the council she will appeal her assessment after receiving her notice and reviewing city figures.
"It's the 1st time in 30 years that I've ever thought about appealing my assessment, and I am going to," Melody said during public comment. She gave her address and said she is a senior and, income‑wise, does not pay Chamblee city taxes. Melody asked whether the city's estimated increase would affect her; staff confirmed her impression that her city tax liability is not the same as the county assessment issue she described.
Kristen had told the hearing the average fair market value for a home in Chamblee is $525,000 and that the proposed tax increase would impact the average home by about $275.60 before the city's $50,000 homestead exemption, with a "true average impact" of about $213.94 per year (roughly $18 per month).
