Fayette County’s Board of Assessors was established by state law to determine the fair market value of all real and personal property in the county for property tax purposes based on uniform and fair mass appraisal practices.
Fayette County’s Board of Assessors is comprised of three county citizens who are appointed to six-year terms each. Board members must be 21 years old, must be a resident of Fayette County, must have a high school or equivalent diploma, must have at least one year of experience in appraisal related work, and must complete an assessor examination administered by the State Revenue Commissioner. Members must complete 40 hours of training prior to or within 180 days of appointment. Additionally, members must complete at last 40 hours of approved appraisal courses provided during each two years of his or her term. No member of a County Board of Tax Assessors shall be eligible to hold any state, county, or municipal office during the time he or she holds such office.
Compensation for this position is $22.05 per hour.
The Board of Assessors meets approximately one time a month on the third Thursday of each month. Meetings take place at the Fayette County Administrative Complex, 140 Stonewall Avenue West in Fayetteville.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners would like to inform all interested and qualified citizens of one (1) position available on Fayette County’s Board of Tax Assessors. The available term will begin Jan. 1, 2016 and will expire Dec. 31, 2022.
Applications for this open position can be obtained by contacting Floyd Jones at 770-305-5102 or at fjones@fayettecountyga.gov.
All applications must be returned to Jones at 140 Stonewall Avenue West, Suite 100, Fayetteville, GA by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, for consideration.
