East Ridge Mayor Brent LambertSix small cities in Hamilton County don’t think they should have to pay for part of the cost of reappraising property.
State law requires cities to help pay for the reappraisals, which occur every four years, but Hamilton County municipalities have not been charged in the 27 years the law has been on the books.
The next reappraisal occurs in 2017, and new County Property Assessor Marty Haynes plans to start charging cities.
Hamilton County’s 10 cities could owe a combined $772,674 in reappraisal costs if the county decides to begin enforcing the state law.
The assessor appraises all properties in the county, including those inside the cities, for tax purposes.