Local Issues
Property Tax Town Hall Meeting Addresses Concerns and Solicits Recommendations
November 2, 2023
Last month, the 400 North Association of REALTORS® partnered with the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce and State Representative Will Wade to host a town hall meeting to hear from Dawson County residents regarding tax assessments and exemptions. In addition to Representative Will Wade, State Senator Steve Gooch and Dawson County Commissioner Billy Thurmond joined the panel. Mandy Powers, President and CEO of the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce, served as the moderator for the discussion.
The panel reviewed the state enabling legislation, which governs the implementation of the tax and Dawson County’s current millage rate. Information regarding the tax imposed by neighboring counties was also provided.
Those attending the town hall were asked to provide their recommendations on how to improve the assessment process and how to reduce the tax burden on our state’s residents.
About the ARA Market Brief
The Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) and provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single-family residential properties. The Market Brief covers the following 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Paulding, and Rockdale.
The data in this report was compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Association at 404.250.0051.
*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.
About the Atlanta REALTORS® Association
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With over 14,000 members, Atlanta is the largest association in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry, and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.
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