Friday, October 5, 2001
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Friday, October 5, 2001 |
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County votes to cut tax rate By JOHN
THOMPSON
The Coweta County Commission decided to give residents a little bit of a tax break Tuesday. The County Commission voted to roll back the county's property tax rate to compensate for the increased property assessments many residents are receiving this year. Commissioner Lawrence Nelms led off the discussion by stating there were a lot of rumors swirling that the county planned to increase taxes this year. Under a bill signed by Gov. Roy Barnes last year, local governments must roll back the tax rates to account for the increased property values. If they don't, they must conduct three public hearings indicating how much the "tax increase" would be by keeping the same millage rate. Nelms said he wanted the people of Coweta County to know that the commission is committed to maintaining the lowest possible tax rate. He also issue the Coweta County Board of Education a challenge. "I urge the school board to do the same thing," he said. Because of the massive reasssements undertaken this year, residents will be receiving their tax bills in December instead of this month. Tax bills will be due in February, but if residents want to claim the tax payment on their federal tax return, the bill must be paid by Dec. 31.
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