Walker County Commissioner Bebe Heiskell
The total value of assessed property in Walker County, Ga., has dropped by about $35 million this year, according to information released last week.
But Sole Commissioner Bebe Heiskell has announced she won’t raise the property tax rate, even though that means the county’s annual revenue will drop by about $200,000.
“I want to provide some help to residents who continue to struggle in the midst of these tough economic times,” Heiskell stated in a news release.
She said the county will cope with the loss of revenue by doing with less.
“We will have to simply tighten our belts a little more as others have had to do during these tough times,” she said.