Chattooga County will hold a public class on understanding property taxes following this year’s assessments conducted by GMASS, the same company behind a wave of appeals in 2023. That year, 3,223 taxpayers appealed their GMASS assessments, and of those, 380 won their appeals. The monetary difference totaled $17,158,566.
The goal of the class is to give citizens a clear understanding of how property taxes work at the local level, including assessments, appeals, exemptions, tax relief, tax bills, and how the county millage rate gets set.
CLASS: Understanding Property Taxes in Chattooga County
DATE: August 31, 2026
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Chattooga County Agricultural Center, 33 Middle School Rd, Summerville, GA 30747
Commissioner’s Office — Andy Allen, Commissioner
• Welcome and purpose of the class
• Understanding the roles of elected county officials
• Overview of the property tax process
• Understanding the Millage Rate Process
Tax Assessor’s Office — Nancy Edgeman, Tax Assessor
• Property Tax Appeal Process
• Duties of the Tax Assessor’s Office
Tax Commissioner’s Office — Joy Hampton, Tax Commissioner
• Understanding & Estimating Your Tax Bill
• Layers of Property Tax Relief – 2026
• Property Tax Exemptions
The Board of Assessors has already approved a new three-year contract with GMASS worth $495,000, though Commissioner Allen has yet to sign it.
The real question is: in three more years, are we going to be doing this again?
