In accordance with Georgia Law (OCGA 48-5-264.1), please be advised that staff (appraisers or data collectors) of the Tax Assessors Office periodically conducts field checks to update property records that determine fair market values or other tax assessment related decisions. Rita Newton Fannin County Tax Commissioner. at the Newton County Executive Offices, 1113 Usher Street in downtown Covington. The tax is levied on the assessment value. The basis for property tax is the fair market value of the property, which is established on January 1 of each year. It is used to fund police and fire services, education, roads, bridges, water, parks, and other county services.

Newton County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Property tax is one of the primary sources of revenue for Newton County. We also provide maps (topographic, flood, parcels, aerials, etc.) for the public. We support many other Newton County departments, engineers, developers and consultants. GIS makes maps and performs analysis using spatial data. As of the 2020 census, the population was 112,483. Welcome to the Newton County Geographic Information System (GIS) Department. The Chief Appraiser, along with our staff, determines all property values and maintains county tax records with mapsįor tax purposes, compiles building costs, prepares annual assessments, adheres to policies set forth by the Georgia Department of Revenue, assists the Board of Tax Assessors and the Board of Equalization.īoard of Tax Assessors Meetings are held the second and forth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Newton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. Beacon and combine both web-based GIS and web-based data reporting tools including CAMA, Assessment and Tax into a single, user friendly web application that is designed with your needs in mind. The owner of a dwelling house of a farm that is granted a homestead exemption may also claim a homestead exemption in participation with the program of rural housing under contract with the local housing authority. The Board of Tax Assessors (BTA) is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for staggered six year terms, have specific responsibilities, and employ the Chief Appraiser who is responsible for the operation and functioning of the county property appraisal staff as per the Official Code of Georgia (OCGA) 48-5-290, 264, & 299. The 2,000 is deducted from the 40 assessed value of the homestead. WELCOME TO THE NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS WEBSITE

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