Politics & Government

Did Your Property Tax Assessment Go Up?

Some DeKalb County residents are complaining about how their home value is calculated.

County property tax bills are going out - and there are mixed reviews. 

Some people are reporting tax increases of more than 5 percent.

One person in Decatur said her tax bill went up 73 percent since last year. She's considering an appeal.

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Meanwhile, people in some neighborhoods in DeKalb County are reporting most of their assessments dropped.

What's going on?

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We want to hear from you, Dunwoody residents. Was your tax bill this year no surprise or did you have sticker shock? We want to hear from you to help judge the size of the issue. 

Were you surprised by your DeKalb's tax assessment? Leave a comment below and send me an e-mail at jason.massad@patch.com. 


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