Mission Statement
 

To compile an accurate, uniform, and timely Tax Digest which meets the requirements of the Georgia Department of Revenue and the State code.  To maintain current property records to include ownership, sales information, and physical data.  To perform our duties in a professional manner and provide good customer service. About Us The Tax Assessor's office operates under a five-member Board which is appointed by Council and is responsible for compiling the annual Tax Digest, which now approaches $10 billion.  Our office is also responsible for valuing over 65,000 real estate parcels and 14,000 personal property accounts. There are four divisions within the department:  (1) Residential - responsible for appraising houses and large acreage; (2) Commercial - responsible for commercial and industrial properties and apartments; (3) Personal - responsible for appraising all business assess, boats and airplanes; (4) Administrative - maintains current real property ownership records, supports other divisions with data entry and acts as liaison to IT as well as providing customer service in the office. Once values are established, taxpayers are notified of any changes in value and have a right to appeal these values to the Board of Tax Assessors, Board of Equalization and Superior Court.  Notices are usually mailed in June and the initial appeal period lasts for thirty days. The month of July is usually filled with the annual surge of cards, letters and telephones calls in response to the notices.  As in every other year, the entire office will be occupied with reviewing and answering the appeals of the taxpayers while continuing the day-to-day duties within each division. Our department has a great responsibility and works hard to be fair and accurate.  Being the recipients of so much "public input" in the form of appeals and questions places Good Customer Service at the top of our list at all times.  "Our people are the best!"