On December 9, the board voted unanimously to hire Kelly McCormick as the new Chief Appraiser, effective January 2, 2026, under a signed agreement dated that day.
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Habersham tax board hires Kelly McCormick as Chief Appraiser
The county's property assessment office gets a permanent leader after months under an acting chief appraiser.
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December 9, 2025: Hiring of Kelly McCormick as new Chief Appraiser
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The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors' November 25 agenda called for a status update from the Acting/Interim Chief Appraiser.
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At that meeting, the board was told only one applicant remained for the Chief Appraiser position after another candidate withdrew.
On December 9, the board voted unanimously to hire Kelly McCormick as the new Chief Appraiser, effective January 2, 2026, under a signed agreement dated that day.
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ApprovedconfirmedHiring of Kelly McCormick as new Chief Appraiser
Motion made by John King to hire Kelly McCormick as the new Chief Appraiser effective January 2, 2026 per signed agreement dated December 9, 2025
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Hiring of Kelly McCormick as new Chief Appraiser
Motion made by John King to hire Kelly McCormick as the new Chief Appraiser effective January 2, 2026 per signed agreement dated December 9, 2025
Appeared on agendaproposedStatus update from Acting/Interim Chief Appraiser
Status Update from Acting/Interim Chief Appraiser
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Status update from Acting/Interim Chief Appraiser
Status Update from Acting/Interim Chief Appraiser
DiscusseddiscussedChief Appraiser position hiring process
the applicants for the Chief Appraiser position. He informed the Board we only
had 1 applicant to interview now because the other has withdrawn her
application.
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Chief Appraiser position hiring process
the applicants for the Chief Appraiser position. He informed the Board we only had 1 applicant to interview now because the other has withdrawn her application.
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