COVINGTON — The Newton County Tax Commissioner’s Office has come under scrutiny over changes related to billing and the incorrect listing of a homestead exemption on the 2022 property tax bills.
Unlike in previous years, the tax bills mailed in August list one due date — Dec. 20 — rather than two installment payments — one due in October and the second in December. The Newton County School System and the county government were not notified in advance of the billing change, which will affect their cash flows.
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Does he even realize he's elected by taxpayers?
Self-promotional (his name in big blue logo format) material sent at taxpayer expense should never happen.
It's only common sense that at least a press release and news article should have gone out BEFORE the tax bills with these changes.
Considering all the issues, who is his legal consultant?
If you guessed Tommy Craig… you’d be correct. Maybe Marcus Jordan should stop using him!
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