Jones County approves 2026 real-property tables after countywide revaluation
June 05, 2026 | Jones County, Georgia
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Jones County commissioners voted June 4, 2026, to approve the table schedules and values for the county's 2026 preliminary real-property digest following a presentation by Technical Appraisal Services that showed tight sales-ratio statistics and recommended adjustments to base square-foot costs.
The decision affects assessment notices and the timeline for appeals: staff told the board that notices must be mailed by July 1 and warned that finalizing real-property notices before business personal property figures are ready would create staggered appeal deadlines. To avoid that, the board approved the real-property tables and scheduled a brief follow-up meeting for June 12 at 9:00 a.m. to finalize remaining business personal property items and related notifications.
Technical Appraisal Services explained its method for the countywide re-evaluation, saying the residential base cost "came out to 95.26" per square foot and that adjustments were made for items such as heating and air systems, roof type, exterior walls and attachments like porches and garages. The presenter said the firm used Marshall & Swift as its starting point, adjusted to Georgia and the local area, then made Jones County–specific adjustments. For residential tables the presenter reported 229 samples, a median of 3,920, a coefficient of dispersion of 11.91 and a PRD of 1.0018, which staff described as "really good numbers" and indicative of a uniform digest.
Staff reviewed other components of the study: an urban land schedule based on 49 samples (median 40.56, COD 12.17, PRD 1.0246) and a small commercial sample set that the presenter said is inherently more variable because of fewer sales. The presenter recommended converting large-tract classification from five classes to nine over the next several years to align schedules and improve owner explanations.
Commissioners discussed how the table adjustments and county growth would affect individual assessments and whether state law changes would change how increases are applied. One commissioner warned that provisions in Senate Bill 33 — including a cap that applies to homestead property — still have unresolved implementation details, such as which year will be treated as the freeze base. Staff said attorneys were reviewing the statute and that unanswered questions could affect administration of future caps.
At the meeting the board also approved routine items by voice vote: minutes from May 7 and May 28; two regular homestead and three veteran exemptions recommended for approval; 12 administrative correction orders (ACOs); 15 motor vehicle appeals; and action on three CUVA applications (two approved, one tabled pending documentation). Staff reported progress on KUVA/Flippa applications (186 received, 183 processed) and said remaining documentation was expected within a week.
Next steps: the board set a follow-up meeting for June 12 at 9:00 a.m. to finalize the business personal property digest and to review the agency's policy manual with the incoming chief appraiser present. Staff reiterated that assessment notices must be mailed by July 1 and that the June 12 meeting timing is intended to avoid staggered appeal windows for taxpayers.
The decision affects assessment notices and the timeline for appeals: staff told the board that notices must be mailed by July 1 and warned that finalizing real-property notices before business personal property figures are ready would create staggered appeal deadlines. To avoid that, the board approved the real-property tables and scheduled a brief follow-up meeting for June 12 at 9:00 a.m. to finalize remaining business personal property items and related notifications.
Technical Appraisal Services explained its method for the countywide re-evaluation, saying the residential base cost "came out to 95.26" per square foot and that adjustments were made for items such as heating and air systems, roof type, exterior walls and attachments like porches and garages. The presenter said the firm used Marshall & Swift as its starting point, adjusted to Georgia and the local area, then made Jones County–specific adjustments. For residential tables the presenter reported 229 samples, a median of 3,920, a coefficient of dispersion of 11.91 and a PRD of 1.0018, which staff described as "really good numbers" and indicative of a uniform digest.
Staff reviewed other components of the study: an urban land schedule based on 49 samples (median 40.56, COD 12.17, PRD 1.0246) and a small commercial sample set that the presenter said is inherently more variable because of fewer sales. The presenter recommended converting large-tract classification from five classes to nine over the next several years to align schedules and improve owner explanations.
Commissioners discussed how the table adjustments and county growth would affect individual assessments and whether state law changes would change how increases are applied. One commissioner warned that provisions in Senate Bill 33 — including a cap that applies to homestead property — still have unresolved implementation details, such as which year will be treated as the freeze base. Staff said attorneys were reviewing the statute and that unanswered questions could affect administration of future caps.
At the meeting the board also approved routine items by voice vote: minutes from May 7 and May 28; two regular homestead and three veteran exemptions recommended for approval; 12 administrative correction orders (ACOs); 15 motor vehicle appeals; and action on three CUVA applications (two approved, one tabled pending documentation). Staff reported progress on KUVA/Flippa applications (186 received, 183 processed) and said remaining documentation was expected within a week.
Next steps: the board set a follow-up meeting for June 12 at 9:00 a.m. to finalize the business personal property digest and to review the agency's policy manual with the incoming chief appraiser present. Staff reiterated that assessment notices must be mailed by July 1 and that the June 12 meeting timing is intended to avoid staggered appeal windows for taxpayers.
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