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Important information!!! The tax office will be closed from 4-12-2023 to 4-19-2023, we apologize for any inconvenience this closure will cause. 

The Echols County Board of Commissioners’ goal is to thoroughly serve the citizens of Echols County by addressing all issues and concerns. One way we do this is by continually striving to find better ways to be more efficient and effective in the way we deliver the services our citizens have the right to expect.

Quality of life is unmatched and our citizens enjoy the quiet purity of nature in a place where you are treated like family. This website provides all the information you need about our county and its government.

Notice to the tax payers of Echols County

It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to notify the office of the Tax Assessors of any changes to their property (Tax Payers Return of Real Property – PT50R) between Jan 1st and April 1st of the year following the year when the changes were made. (Example: removing or adding a building, shed, or portable building, etc.)

The Tax Assessors do not visually inspect every parcel in the county every year; therefore, for the return to stay current the tax payer must notify the Assessor’s office during this period in order for their tax bill to be prepared correctly. It is the objective of the Board of Assessors of Echols County, that all tax payers be treated fair, equal and accurate.Â

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Rescheduled Meetings / Hearings

The property tax increase hearing is rescheduled to Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10AM and 6PM (originally September 20th). The hearing to adopt the millage rate is rescheduled to Tuesday October 1,2024 at 1PM (originally September 27th). Full details on these two hearings
The Hazard Mitigation meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday September 24,2024 at 6:30 PM has been canceled. A new date and time will be announced at a later date. Full details on Hazard Mitigation meeting
The Echols County Board of Commissioners will be holding a Public Hearing Tuesday September 24, 2024, at 10AM and 6PM at the Echols County Board of Commissioners office. An additional public hearing to adopt the millage rate will be held Tuesday October 1,2024, at the Echols County Board of Commissioners at 1PM Full details

NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

Please see this PDF document for details

2024 Tax Digest and 5 year History of Levy

The Echols County Board of Commissioners does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Echols County Board of Commissioners Office on September 27,2024 at 10AM and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years Please see this PDF document for details

2024-08-02 Job Postings

County Clerk
County Manager
Road Department Superintendent

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

2024 Community Development Block Grant

Public Notice - Zoning

2024 Public Notice

Board of Commissioner's Meeting

Commissioners Meetings

Appearance Form

Open Records Request Form

The Board of Commissioners' meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at the BOC's Building. A work session will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Please see here for Section 504 Notice of Program Accessibility:

Section 504 Notice of Program Accessibility

Mobile Homes

48-5-490. Mobile homes owned on January 1 subject to ad valorem taxation.

Every mobile home owned in this state on January 1 is subject to ad valorem taxation by the various taxing jurisdictions authorized to impose an ad valorem tax on property. Taxes shall be charged against the owner of the property, if known, and, if unknown, against the specific property itself.

PDF of the complete law

Echols County Millage Rate for 2018 is 34.616

Taxes due by December 20

Board of Education Meeting

The next meeting will be the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Echols County Board of Education Building.

Board of Assessors' Meeting

The next meeting will be the first Tuesday of every month @ 6:00 p.m. at the Tax Assessors office.