Property tax bills...
Your property tax bill is due December 1st, 2009.
If your bill went up this year, there may be several reasons why. While neither the Board of Education or Board of Commissioners raised their millage rates, one of the reasons for an increase in 2009 property tax bills is that a credit that you have received on your bill since 1999, called the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant, is not available this year. In the past, this credit has resulted in a $110 to $130 reduction to your property tax bill if you own your own home and have claimed the homestead exemption.
Since 1999, the Georgia General Assembly and the Governor have funded the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant credit. This credit appeared as a line item on your property tax bill that was subtracted from the total amount of property taxes that you had to pay. It did not change the amount of property tax due to your local government, it simply reduced the amount that you had to pay out of your own pocket. To find out more about this and what your property taxes are used for, click on the logo below.
