
Late Tuesday evening, Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton announced that 2026 property tax bills are now available online, with printed bills expected to begin arriving in local mailboxes within the next one to two weeks.

Late Tuesday evening, Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton announced that 2026 property tax bills are now available online, with printed bills expected to begin arriving in local mailboxes within the next one to two weeks.

Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is addressing concerns from property owners who are seeing higher or unexpected values on their assessment notices, while also explaining how upcoming tax relief measures and FLOST sales tax revenue will affect final tax bills.

Chattooga County property owners should soon begin receiving their 2026 Property Assessment Notices in the mail, but Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is reminding residents that the notices are not property tax bills.

Several major changes are expected across Chattooga County in 2026, with local leaders and state partners pointing to new funding tools, downtown development incentives, and a comprehensive planning update that could shape priorities for years to come.