At its January 13, 2026 meeting, the board reviewed the Ivy Hall properties and changed several appeals after finding building description errors, then voted unanimously to deny the remaining 2025 late appeals listing.
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Habersham tax assessors deny most 2025 late property tax appeals, correct a few
The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors denied dozens of late-filed 2025 property tax appeals over a series of meetings, while correcting a small number for errors found on review.
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January 13, 2026: Ivy Hall 2025 late appeal
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On October 7, 2025, the Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors voted unanimously to deny all 2025 late property tax appeals except the Orchard Homeowners Association appeal, which will be corrected under the board's policies and procedures; the rest were held to be treated as 2026 reviews.
The board continued denying late 2025 appeals at subsequent meetings, including a late filing by Jesse Parker on October 28, and additional listings of late appeals on November 13 and December 9, each denied unanimously for late filing.
On November 25, a resident raised a late appeal for a property called Ivy Hall during public comment; staff agreed to review the property's record cards for possible changes.
At its January 13, 2026 meeting, the board reviewed the Ivy Hall properties and changed several appeals after finding building description errors, then voted unanimously to deny the remaining 2025 late appeals listing.
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Appeared on agendaproposed2025 Late Appeal Listing
2025 Late Appeal Listing
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2025 Late Appeal Listing
2025 Late Appeal Listing
Discusseddiscussed2025 late appeals of Ivy Hall corrected for building description errors
After review of the properties, several appeals were changed
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2025 late appeals of Ivy Hall corrected for building description errors
After review of the properties, several appeals were changed
Not approvedconfirmed2025 Late Appeals listing denied
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to deny the appeals;
seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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2025 Late Appeals listing denied
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to deny the appeals; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposedIvy Hall 2025 late appeal
Hall, Ivy: 2025 Late Appeals
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Ivy Hall 2025 late appeal
Hall, Ivy: 2025 Late Appeals
Not approvedconfirmed2025 Late Appeals Listing
Motion made by John King to deny the appeals; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion
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2025 Late Appeals Listing
Motion made by John King to deny the appeals; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion
DiscusseddiscussedPublic comment: Ivy Hall late appeal review
she will meet
with Kelly McCormick to review her Property Record Cards to see if there is
any changes needed.
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Public comment: Ivy Hall late appeal review
she will meet with Kelly McCormick to review her Property Record Cards to see if there is any changes needed.
Not approvedconfirmed2025 Late Appeals listing (denial due to late filing)
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to
deny the appeals due to late filing for Tax Year 2025
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2025 Late Appeals listing (denial due to late filing)
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to deny the appeals due to late filing for Tax Year 2025
Not approvedconfirmedLate appeal filed by Jesse Parker for Tax Year 2025
Motion made by John King to deny the
appeal for Jesse Parker due to late filing for Tax Year 2025; seconded by Denise
York; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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Late appeal filed by Jesse Parker for Tax Year 2025
Motion made by John King to deny the appeal for Jesse Parker due to late filing for Tax Year 2025; seconded by Denise York; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Not approvedconfirmed2025 late property tax appeals - deny all except Orchard Homeowners Association appeal
Motion made by Denise
York to deny all late appeals for 2025 except for the Orchard Homeowners
Association which will be corrected per the Policies & Procedures & all others
will be kept for 2026 as a review/return & notified as such
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2025 late property tax appeals - deny all except Orchard Homeowners Association appeal
Motion made by Denise York to deny all late appeals for 2025 except for the Orchard Homeowners Association which will be corrected per the Policies & Procedures & all others will be kept for 2026 as a review/return & notified as such
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