Property Tax Return Deadline April 1
Property Returns – Has Your Value Changed?
In Douglas County, the deadline to file your PT-50R real property return is April 1st. This is also the deadline to file for homestead exemptions.
Returns must be filed if:
- You purchased or acquired property during the previous year;
- You made any changes during the previous year that would affect the value of your property, such as building or demolishing a house, remodeling, adding pools and decks, etc.;
- You wish to split or combine parcels;
Failing to file a return when required by the deadline will incur a 10% assessment penalty on the unreturned property plus interest at 1% per month, and possibly penalties from the date the tax would be due.
Returns should be filed if: (more…)
Douglas County OKs $88m Budget
Yesterday, Dec. 15, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted to approved the 2010 budget of $88 million. In a last minute amendment Commissioner Mulcare made a motion to add $1 million to the budget. Property taxes are likely to increase in 2010 due to lower revenues and and the commissions inability to control spending and cut government waste.
Commissioners claim they have cut the budget to the bone.
One issue that was raised is the county has no cash (matching funds) to pave roads.
News From DouglasTaxes.com
News from: Douglas County Taxpayers Coalition
1. FOX5 & School Board
2. Quarterman Jailed – SPLOST Suit Dismissed
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1. Action Alert: Attend Douglas County School Board Meeting 7pm Tonight
FOX5 I-Team reporter Randy Travis will be revisiting Douglas County tonight (Monday) at the school board meeting at 7:00pm. His investigative report showed how the school board may be grossly overpaying for legal services.
Several citizen has signed up to speak about the issue tonight and need you support and attendance. (more…)
FOX 5 I-Team Investigates Douglas County School Board
In a two part investigative report, FOX5 I-Team Reporter Randy Travis exposes excessive fees paid to their lawyer.
Opinion: Ship Them to a Remote Island
In My Opinion: by James Bell
They call it a “Retreat”. That’s where public officials run off to some distant location far removed from the citizens and media. Or more appropriately, Webster defines ‘retreat’ as “an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable”.
This week the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, department heads and staff headed out to Pine Mountain, Georgia to determine the budget for 2010. (more…)
SPLOST: GreyStone CEO Formed Pro SPLOST PAC
GreyStone Power CEO Headed Pro SPLOST/Jail PAC
From Staff Reports November 16, 2009 Douglas County Journal
A Political Action Committee called Keep Douglas Safe was organized to push the passage of the recent $150 million Douglas County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and $120 million Bond referendum on November 3rd.
Campaign disclosure records from the State Ethics Commission show that GreyStone Power Company President and C.E.O Gary A. Miller and William T. “Terry” Baggett both from Douglasville, Ga. formed the political action committee to solicited cash contribution in support of the passage of the SPLOST/Bond. (more…)
Douglas County Property Tax Due Today: Nov 16
Today, Monday Nov. 16 is the deadline to make payment without interest and penalties. As of last Friday, about 70 Percent of Douglas County property owners had paid their taxes.
Last week Douglas County Tax Commissioner Todd Cowan expressed his concerns that tax collection was down due to bad economics times.
If taxes are not paid by midnight, 1 percent interest will be added each month the balance is not paid and a 10 percent penalty for 90 days past due.
Avoid long line by paying online at:
Suit Challeges Douglas County SPLOST Vote
From Staff Reports:
Douglasville GA – November 13, 2009: A lawsuit was filed Thursday in the Douglas County Superior Court by Douglasville resident James Quarterman challenging the SPLOST/Bond referendum on the November 3rd, 2009 ballot which passed by a margin of only 32 votes. The vote count was 3,918 yes votes and 3,886 no votes.
In the petition to the court, Quarterman alleges felony violations of Georgia Codes OCGA 21-2-567 (threatening and intimidating voters) and OCGA 21-2-603 (Conspiracy to commit election fraud) and OCGA 48-8-110 (advocating and expressing an opinion of how voters should vote for SPLOST). Among the accused are Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller and County Commissioner Tom Worthan. (more…)
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