BOMBAST AND BLUSTER

Posted on March 19, 2009 - Filed Under Taxes | 2 Comments

  The performance of the Camden county commission Tuesday night was bombast and bluster, no more. First they refused to give the Board of Assessors the money to hire the necessary staff to do re-assessments in house.  Instead of doing it in house the assessors were forced to contract “with the lowest bidder”.  When they [...]

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ST. MARYS ASSESSMENTS

Posted on March 10, 2009 - Filed Under Taxes | 2 Comments

  There is a way to beat the County Assessors (private contractor) at there own game.  State Law 48-5-304 deals with approval of tax digests when assessments in arbitration or on appeal; procedure; withholding of grants by Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services. “ The commissioner shall not approve any digest when the assessed value [...]

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ESPLOST 09

Posted on March 5, 2009 - Filed Under Taxes | 11 Comments

Like many of you I have been weighing the pros and cons of this issue for the last couple of weeks.  In an effort to get the School District’s side of the issue I met with Superintendent Harden on Tuesday morning.  For two hours we went over the issue from one end to the other.  [...]

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