Hall County Board of Tax Assessors approves routine notices, refers refund and hears FY27 budget recap
March 18, 2026 | Hall County, Georgia
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The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors met March 18, 2026, at the Hall County Government Center Building. The board approved the minutes of the Feb. 18 meeting and approved the meeting agenda as presented. The meeting began at 5:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
Assessors present were Jennifer Pettitt, Eric Jackson, Richard Higgins, AJ Zurzolo and Casey Ryals. An executive session was held to discuss potential litigation and personnel; the minutes record that the session occurred but do not provide details.
Administrative items approved by the board included lists of Notices of Decision (NODs) and releases for real and personal property and motor vehicles; conservation-use items (renewal covenants, mid-year change covenants and breaches due to the death of an owner); and homestead updates (new homesteads for 2026, removals and recoveries).
The board approved sending a refund request by Snow Services (reference #00135 005003) to the Board of Commissioners for further action. The minutes do not record a mover/second or vote tally for the referral.
Under Real and Personal Property Appraisal for the 2025 Tax Digest, the board approved lists of miscellaneous 45-day notices, 30-day notices, and notices to forward to the Board of Equalization for real and personal property, as well as motor-vehicle 30-day notices. The board also approved lists of 30-day and 45-day change notices for personal property.
In his Chief Appraiser's report, Chief Appraiser Mr. Smith informed the board that he had been elected to the executive board of WinGap. Mr. Smith also noted changes to CAVEAT this year and asked whether any assessors wished to attend. He recapped the FY27 budget presentation that had been delivered earlier in the day; the minutes record the recap but do not include budget figures or a formal board action adopting a budget.
There were no additional comments from assessors recorded under the Assessor Comments item.
The meeting concluded at 6:28 p.m.
Assessors present were Jennifer Pettitt, Eric Jackson, Richard Higgins, AJ Zurzolo and Casey Ryals. An executive session was held to discuss potential litigation and personnel; the minutes record that the session occurred but do not provide details.
Administrative items approved by the board included lists of Notices of Decision (NODs) and releases for real and personal property and motor vehicles; conservation-use items (renewal covenants, mid-year change covenants and breaches due to the death of an owner); and homestead updates (new homesteads for 2026, removals and recoveries).
The board approved sending a refund request by Snow Services (reference #00135 005003) to the Board of Commissioners for further action. The minutes do not record a mover/second or vote tally for the referral.
Under Real and Personal Property Appraisal for the 2025 Tax Digest, the board approved lists of miscellaneous 45-day notices, 30-day notices, and notices to forward to the Board of Equalization for real and personal property, as well as motor-vehicle 30-day notices. The board also approved lists of 30-day and 45-day change notices for personal property.
In his Chief Appraiser's report, Chief Appraiser Mr. Smith informed the board that he had been elected to the executive board of WinGap. Mr. Smith also noted changes to CAVEAT this year and asked whether any assessors wished to attend. He recapped the FY27 budget presentation that had been delivered earlier in the day; the minutes record the recap but do not include budget figures or a formal board action adopting a budget.
There were no additional comments from assessors recorded under the Assessor Comments item.
The meeting concluded at 6:28 p.m.
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