Wednesday, June 11, 2025–9:45 a.m.
-David Crowder, WRGA News-
Floyd County assessment notices have gone out.
According to Chief Appraiser Danny Womack, the notices went out about two weeks later than normal.
“We were a little late this year because of some complications with the new Senate bill, House bill that went through—581,” he said. “It complicated the calculation of the homestead exemptions, and there were some software issues we had to overcome.”
According to Womack, the tax digest, which is an estimated value of all property in the county, grew by just under 8 percent.
“That’s inclusive of all types of property—commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential,” he said. “It also includes anything from vacant land to improved property. So, it’s an average. Some people will see, of course, less than 8 percent, and some people will see more. It just depends on where you fall in that spectrum.”
Womack added that assessors look at each neighborhood every year to set property values.
“We look at it from a statistical perspective, not necessarily from a boots on the ground perspective,” he explained. “So, in mass appraisal, there can be mistakes that are made because it is en masse. That’s what the appeals process is for. It addresses those mistakes that can happen to individual taxpayers. We do look at each value each year, but do not necessarily, physically visit the property every year.”
There are four methods to file an appeal, and each is referenced on the notice.
One of the methods must be selected, and a valid opinion of value must also be stated by the property owner.
The last day to file an appeal will be Friday, July 18.
You can get more information at floydcountyga.gov/assessor.
Womack was a guest on Wednesday’s First News with Doug Walker on WRGA.
