HB 581

County’s assessed property values climb this year

Assessed property values increased in Oglethorpe County this year.  “We’ve seen the assessments go up and up and up … the values just have been continuing to rise,” said Kem Caldwell, Oglethorpe County’s chief tax appraiser. “It really has kind of surprised me that it’s continued this long.

FLOST is on ballot this fall

A sales tax will be on the ballot this November.

Taxing jobs, but Caldwell, Nackerud are thankful

Nobody likes doing or paying taxes, and working on tax assessments or crafting tax policy is not a job for everyone. But for Kem Caldwell and Larry Nackerud, it’s a fulfilling community service.

BOE opts out of HB 581

The Oglethorpe County Board of Education unanimously voted to opt out of House Bill 581 during its meeting on Tuesday.