Contact Us
Dade County Tax Assessors OfficePhone: 706-657-6341
Fax: 706-657-5019
Office Staff
Chief Appraiser: Paula Duvall, pduvall@dadega.com
Personal Property/Board Secretary: Patty Murphy
GIS Specialist: Chris Howell
Field Appraiser: Dusty Rumley Secretary: Cindy Cross
Board of Assessors
Chairperson: Hazel Doyle, District 1
Member: Dora Crisp, District 2
Member: John Bradbury, District 3
Member: Charlie Browning, District 4
Member: Donny Williams, District 5
MISSION STATEMENT
The Board of Assessors and their appraiser's mission is to provide and defend uniform fair market values on all taxable properties in Dade County. To establish an equitable digest for the State and to provide to the Dade County Commission, the Board of Education, and the Tax Commissioner, information to levy and collect property taxes.
The Board of Tax Assessors is Responsible for ensuring that all taxable property within the county is returned and assessed for taxes at its fair market value; and that taxpayers shall pay, as nearly as possible, only their proportionate share of taxes (termed equalization) as per OCGA 48-5-306. The board is to maintain all tax records and maps for the county including, but not limited to, the mapping, platting, cataloging, and indexing of all real and personal property in the county as per OCGA 48-5-263. Further the board shall provide for the training of new appraisers and the continuing education of experienced appraisers as per OCGA 48-5-263,267, & 268.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The county appraisal staff, as required by law, is responsible for the valuation of all taxable property, real and personal, that the county board of assessors is required to assess. These appraisals shall be made in the manner and at the times required by law. The county appraisal staff shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of all tax records and maps for the county in a proper and current condition, and the staff shall have custody of such records. The county appraisal staff shall be responsible for preparing annual assessments on all property required to be assessed by the board of assessors. Such assessments shall conform to the requirements of law and shall be turned over to the board of assessors for approval on the date required by Georgia State Code. The county appraisal staff shall also prepare annual appraisals on all tax exempt property in the county and shall submit such appraisals to the board of assessors. Each county appraisal staff member shall successfully complete at least 40 hours of training courses prepared and offered by the State Revenue Commissioner during each 2 years of tenure as staff appraiser.
CURRENT BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Tax Assessors is an autonomous board whose members are appointed by the Dade County Board of Commissioners to staggered three year terms, have specific responsibilities, and employ the Chief Appraiser who is responsible for the operation and functioning of the county property appraisal staff as per the Official Code of Georgia (OCGA) 48-5-290,264, & 299 The Chair and Vice Chair positions are elected by the Board of Assessors members.