Wednesday, November 23, 2011
A date has been set for getting soon-to-be residents up to speed on electricity, business licenses, trash schedules and more.
After a close vote in the Nov. 8 special election, the City of Norcross will soon annex thousands of new residents into the city—and officials have begun the important work of bringing those in up to speed on the practicalities of being inside the borders. The measure officially goes into effect Jan. 1. The city recently sent our a mailer to invite to those newly annexed residents for an information session on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall. Representatives of different city departments will be on hand to assist with the basics, said Tixie Fowler, Public Relations Manager for the city. How do I get a business license renewed? What property tax exemptions are available and how do I apply? What’s the schedule for …
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Property owners have to make a single payment this year, but have until Nov. 15 to make that payment.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
Gwinnett County residents can expect a little something in the mail from the county next month – their property tax bills. Tax Commissioner Richard Steele announced that the 2011 property tax bills would be mailed by Sept. 15. Unlike previous years, however, payment is due in one lump sum this year, but taxpayers have until Nov. 15 to make that one payment. “New legislation concerning assessments and appeals added an additional 60 days to the billing schedule,” Steele said in a press release. “Bills are going out in September instead of July, and we’re collecting the total property tax bill in a single installment this year.” Property owners will also be able to access 2011 tax information online atwww.GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com no later…
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Commissioners voted to reduce millage rate by .23 mils.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Gwinnett County property owners got a tax break, albeit a small one, Monday when commissioners voted to reduce the millage rate. “The rate was lowered from 13.25 mils to 13.02 mils,” said Joe Sorenson, communications director for Gwinnett County. “The .23 mil reduction was in the bond levy, which fell from .47 mils to .24 mils.” The vote was taken at a special called meeting of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. Sorenson said the reduced millage rate would mean an annual saving of about $15.60 for the typical homeowner. He said the drop was due to the retirement of debt. "There had been some discussion about transferring it to reduce other obligations early, but ultimately commissioners decided against that, voting 5-0 to reduce …
Monday, August 1, 2011
The first City Council meeting of the month is at 7:00 p.m.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
August has officially crept up on us. Tonight the City Council will convene at City Hall for a work session at 6:30 p.m. and a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Chambers. The agenda can be found here. There will be a public hearing about the property tax millage rate. The remaining items on the agenda include: enhancement of the city recycling program, a change to the community development fee schedule, the redevelopment of the Mitchell Road Landfill, the city real estate policy and elected officials serving on boards and authorities, among other items. A proclamation will be read for deceased resident Jimmie Frances Newton.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Another option is to subsidize with funds from the MEAG Trust to balance the books in tough economic times.
At Monday’s council work session, City Manager Rudolph Smith brought up a question that impacts every citizen’s pocketbook: Should the city increase the millage rate? Or should it subsidize from a trust to make up for a decrease in funds coming in? Smith presented a preliminary five-year tax digest to the Council and Mayor, which predicted a decrease of 7.25 percent. If the current millage rate of 6.424 is adopted for 2011, the City of Norcross will be an estimated $183,832 short. The millage rate would need to increase to 6.790 mills to make up the difference, according to the information Smith presented. However, he recommends keeping the tax rate the same and supplementing with funds from the MEAG, Municipal Electric Authority of …
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Norcross Patch looks at how much more a typical homeowner could expect to pay if the annexation goes through.
Updated Oct. 20, 2011 This is part of Norcross Patch’s five-part series about the potential annexation of an area southwest of the city, along Mitchell Road. We have already addressed fiscal responsibility, code enforcement and planning. In a final article, we will revisit the issue of crime and security. The state Senate passed a bill to annex additional land into the Norcross city limits, sending the measure on to Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk, then to the residents who live in the area to vote on on Nov. 8. For many of those residents, especially in these lean times, it may all come down to dollars and cents. Norcross Patch did an analysis of the additional cost a potential city resident could expect to pay in property taxes—and what they …
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
County says recipients should disregard commercial property value assessment notices.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
A production error caused 13,944 commercial property notices to be mailed to the incorrect owners, according to county officials. Officials say the assessments, mailed last Friday, March 25, by the Gwinnett County Board of Tax Assessors should be disregarded. Corrected notices will be mailed on April 6. “On behalf of Gwinnett County and the Board of Tax Assessors, I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this error may cause,” said Steve Pruitt, Gwinnett County Tax Assessor in a released statement. The printing company contracted to print and mail the notices will bear the entire cost of correcting the error. As a result of the delayed mailing, the last day to appeal commercial assessment values will be moved to May 23. The printing …
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9:16 am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
This is the result of the Cut, Cap, and Balance hysteria. Fools who don't understand basic civics, scream and rant against government expenditures, except the ones they use (think Bachmann and her "farm" and "counseling subsidies), the federal government makes cuts, refuses to raise reasonable taxes, and states, counties, and cities are left to fund reasonable, sensible programs that help people … more ›