Residents of the Town of Trion will have an opportunity Thursday to voice their opinions on a proposed property tax increase, with two public hearings scheduled as town officials consider the 2026 property tax rate.
The Town of Trion is proposing a property tax increase for 2026, despite plans to lower the town’s millage rate from last year.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is reminding property owners to keep their mailing addresses updated after a large number of property tax bills were returned as undeliverable.
In a social media post, Hampton’s office shared a photograph showing a large stack of returned mail and urged residents who have moved or closed their post office boxes to notify the Chattooga County Tax Assessor’s Office.
Hampton explained that residents who need to update their mailing addresses should contact the Tax Assessor’s Office so the changes can be communicated to her office before next year’s tax bills are mailed.
The reminder is particularly important for property owners who have recently moved, changed mailing addresses or stopped using a post office box. Keeping address information current helps ensure that future property tax notices reach the correct destination.
Property owners can also look up their tax bills online at www.chattoogacountytax.com.
Residents who have not received their property tax bills are encouraged to check their information and make sure their mailing addresses are correct.
Chattooga County residents can now view and pay their 2026 property tax bills online, and printed bills are being delivered to taxpayers through the mail.
The Georgia Department of Revenue will bring a week-long training program for county Boards of Equalization to Summerville next month.
Chattooga County’s tax digest has grown by more than $133 million over the past year, but county government is expected to levy nearly $933,000 less in maintenance and operations property taxes for 2026.
Chattooga County property owners now know one major part of their 2026 property tax calculation, while another will be determined Friday.
With the deadline to appeal 2026 property assessments now passed, Chattooga County property owners are entering the next stage of the annual property-tax process — waiting for final millage rates and the arrival of their actual tax bills.
Chattooga County property owners who disagree with their 2026 property assessment have only a few days remaining to file an appeal.