Newton County Ga Government

Missed the meeting this week? Get caught up with a summary of the June 2 Board of Commissioners meeting.

Previous agendas and minutes can be found on our Agenda Center page here ▶ newtoncountyga.gov/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Commissioners-2

All BOC meetings can be watched on our YouTube channel ▶ youtube.com/

Join Keep Newton Beautiful this weekend at Denny Dobbs Park at 9AM on Saturday, June 6, for a park cleanup!

Participants can pick up free supplies and breakfast (while supplies last) at the KNB pop-up tent at 9AM.

Individual and group participants are welcome to join us and volunteer! Children under 12 must be supervised by responsible adults.

Visit www.keepnewtonbeautiful.org for more details.

📣 The FY2027 Proposed Budget Book is out! Scan the QR code or find it at county-newton-ga-cleardoc.cleargov.com/25525.

🗓 Tonight at 6pm the budget will be presented, followed by the BOC's regular meeting at 7pm. There will also be a public hearing Tuesday, June 9 at 6 p.m.

💻 If you can't make it in person, you can watch the livestream on our YouTube at youtube.com/

Looking for the agenda for tomorrow's BOC meeting?
You can find it here ▶ newtoncountyga.gov/AgendaCenter -01c561afbe31a41d35186b28a4c34269

The Board will meet tomorrow, June 2nd, for a Special Called Meeting for the FY2027 Budget Presentation at 6pm, and then for its Regular Meeting at 7pm.

Previous agendas and minutes can be found on our Agenda Center page here ▶ newtoncountyga.gov/AgendaCenter

The Newton County Board of Commissioners meet the first and third Tuesday of every month. All BOC meetings can be watched on our YouTube channel ▶ youtube.com/

🌟 Customer Service Matters! And Newton County Tax Commissioner's Office knows it. Recently they reviewed their first 200 Customer Satisfaction Surveys:
⭐ 95% of customers rated their overall experience 5 out of 5
⭐ 94% rated our staff as Very Knowledgeable
⭐ 83% completed their transaction in less than 10 minutes
⭐ 98.5% completed their transaction in less than 20 minutes

We know they'll keep working hard to serve the citizens of Newton County!

🌟 Customer Service Matters! 🌟

At the Newton County Tax Commissioner's Office, we strive to provide exceptional service to every customer, every day.

We recently reviewed our first 200 Customer Satisfaction Surveys, and we are proud to share the results:

⭐ 95% of customers rated their overall experience 5 out of 5
⭐ 94% rated our staff as Very Knowledgeable
⭐ 83% completed their transaction in less than 10 minutes
⭐ 98.5% completed their transaction in less than 20 minutes

But what means the most to us are the comments from our customers:

💬 "The service was smooth and fast."
💬 "Lisa was very helpful. She is kind and informative."
💬 "Sinithia was very helpful and professional."
💬 "Linda was very helpful and very nice."
💬 "Kaysie was amazing!"

These comments are a direct reflection of the hard work, professionalism, and dedication of our team.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete a survey and provide feedback. We remain committed to delivering efficient, friendly, and professional service to the citizens of Newton County.

Bring your family this weekend to learn all about Newton County Fire Service during this open house.

🗓 Upcoming Newton County FY2027 Budget Meetings ⬇

📌 Tuesday, June 2 | 6:00pm
Special Called Meeting at 6pm to Present the Proposed FY2027 Budget to the Board of Commissioners.

📌 Tuesday, June 9 | 6:00pm
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY2027 Budget at 6pm for the public to comment on the proposed budget.

📌 Tuesday, June 16 | 7:00pm
BOC Regular Meeting, in which the Proposed FY2027 Budget may be adopted.

📣 2026 Property Tax Assessment Notices

Newton County Board of Tax Assessors sent the 2026 Annual Notice of Assessment to property owners today, Friday, May 29, 2026. This notice informs property owners of their 2026 fair market value.

Due to new legislation, this year's notice will look a little different.

✔️ On the new to notice, you'll see...

✔️2026 Exemptions, Credits and Preferential Assessments.
This includes any homestead exemptions, credits or other assessments you may have.

✔️Estimate Tax Savings.
This reflects the estimated savings you have on the 2026 taxes, taking into account any exemptions, credits or preferential assessments using 2025 millage rates. Please note due to this being calculated with 2025 millage rates, this may not be the savings provided on this year’s tax bill.

✖️ You won't see...

✖️ Estimated Roll Back Rate.
You will no longer find the estimated roll back rate for the County, School or possible municipal M&O.

✖️ Estimated Tax.
In previous years a number was shown on your assessment notice reflecting what taxes would be with the previous year’s millage rate. Often this number was inaccurate due to the millage rate changing. This estimated tax would often not match the number on the bill after a millage rate was adopted.

🗓️ Appeal Deadline: Monday, July 13, 2026

Property owners have 45 days from the mail date to file an appeal regarding their assessment.

▶ Appeals may be filed:
- By mail (post marked by the deadline)
- Online through the qPublic website
- In person at the Newton County Board of Tax Assessors Office

A Special Called Meeting for the Newton County Board of Commissioners will be held tonight, May 28, at 7pm as an Executive Session.

📣 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting LOCATION CHANGE

Tonight's Board of Zoning Appeals meeting will now be held down the street at the Newton County Administration Building in the 1st floor Training Room.

📍 1113 Usher Street, Covington GA 30014