TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) – Many homeowners in Tift County are stunned after they received a notice showing the potential for a major property tax increase.
Property owners in Tifton tell WALB that they received their standard tax notice, but they were shocked by the property taxes they may have to pay in the future
”I am just out of this world right now,” a property owner said.
That’s how a Tift County resident described her reaction to the tax notice she received from the Tift County Board of Assessors.
”They went up completely double and I am a retired person, and this is ridiculous,” a property owner said.
Property taxes are based on a formula that factors both property value and the millage rate. The potential property tax that was shown on the tax notice was calculated from the mileage rate in 2023 which means the increase came from adjusted home values.
”I am going to try to appeal because they need to know. I don’t know if they realize that this is something the people are going to fight for because I never ever expected this amount,” the property owner stated.
There will be an emergency town meeting at the Tifton Municipal Courtroom, 130 E. 5th St. on July 13 at 10 a.m. to discuss this matter, but at the moment, there has been no set tax change.
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