Barrow County’s revenue forecast brightens

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Susan Norman
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Friday, September 18. 2009
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Barrow County’s revenue picture for the upcoming year may not be as dismal as expected.

Despite this summer’s countywide reassessment of 29,000 properties, most of which declined in value, the overall tax digest dropped by only 3.5 percent, according to Tax Commissioner Melinda Williams.

That is about half of the expected decline and could mean another $650,000 in property tax revenue for the county government in FY2010, according to internal auditor Marilyn Golightly.

However, the revenue forecast in the proposed budget for the new fiscal year will not be amended before Monday night's public hearing on the budget, she said.
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Did you get a property reevaluation notice?

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Mike Buffington
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Monday, July 20. 2009
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Some 29,000 property reevaluation notices were sent out last week by the Barrow County Tax Assessors Office.

If you received a notice, the Barrow Journal would like to hear from you. By posting the following information as a comment to this story, you can share with your fellow taxpayers how the reevaluations affected you.

Simply add a comment to this story with the following information:

1. Last year's evaluation.

2. This year's evaluation.

3. The type of property (residential, commercial, agricultural, undeveloped, etc.)

4. The area of Barrow County you live in.

5. Comments you wish to make.

Barrow back taxes list being published this week in Journal

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Mike Buffington
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Tuesday, June 16. 2009
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A comprehensive list of outstanding taxes due to Barrow County is being published in this week's Barrow Journal.

The list covers 2006, 2007 and some of 2008 past due taxes. The total owed is $2.9 million.

Fi Fas — tax leins — were taken on the property in May. The number of tax leins is 10 times the normal amount, according to county officials. Some of the 2,900 listings are for lots owned by developers who are now out of business.

If not paid, the property could be taken and sold by the county to recover the past due taxes.

Sales tax ‘bump’ not a trend

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News
Wednesday, May 27. 2009
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For a brief moment last week, Barrow officials thought their sales tax revenues had taken a dramatic turn for the better. But further investigation of why the county got two sales tax checks from the state this month revealed that all counties got two checks. [Full Story »] 

BOE leaves millage rate unchanged

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Kristi Reed
in News
Monday, September 8. 2008
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The Barrow County Board of Education voted unanimously to leave the school tax rate at 18.50 mills for the upcoming year. [Full Story »] 

Public hearings set for fire tax increase

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in News
Wednesday, May 7. 2008
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The City of Winder is considering increasing the current fire tax millage rate from 2.15 mils to 3.0 mils. [Full Story »] 

Winder to hold budget hearing

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Kristi Reed
in News
Wednesday, May 7. 2008
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The City of Winder will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed 2009 fiscal year budget on May 19. [Full Story »] 
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