The Brooks County Tax Assessor’s Office is responsible for maintaining the County’s Property Tax Digest. The Tax Assessor’s Office calculates property values for all real property within Brooks County.

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Brooks County Taxes

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Tax Commissioner

Becky Rothrock
Phone: 229.263.4586
Fax: 229.263.9020

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Tax Assessors Office

Chief Appraiser

Wayne Waldron
Phone: 229.263.7920
Fax: 229.263.5125
Email: wwaldron@brookscountyga.gov

The Assessors Office is located at
610 South Highland Street
Quitman, Georgia 31643
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Board of Assessors

The Board of Tax Assessors is a three-member board responsible for overseeing the Assessors’ office which determines taxability, value, and equalization of all property within the county. The County Board of Tax Assessors maintains property records, determines and notifies taxpayers of property values, receives and reviews all appeals and returns filed, and is responsible for granting homestead exemptions and agricultural covenants.

The Brooks County Board of Tax Assessors’ holds its regularly scheduled meeting on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the county administration building at 610 South Highland Road, Quitman, GA 31643. All meetings are open to the public, for additional information please contact the Board of Assessors office (229) 263 – 7920 or by emailing the Tax Assessor’s office.

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NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

The Brooks County Board of Commissioner has tentatively adopted a 2024 millage rate which will require an
increase in property tax by 3.33 percent for the unincorporated area and by 5.20 percent for the incorporated
area.

This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 12.475 mills, an increase of .402 mills for the
unincorporated area. Without this tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than 12.073 mills. The
proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of 175,000 is approximately 28.00 and the proposed
tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market value of 200,000 is approximately 32.00.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 14.287 mills, an increase of .706 mills for the
incorporated area. Without this tentative increase, the millage rate will be no more than 13.581 mills. The
proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of 175,000 is approximately 49.00 and the
proposed tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market value of 200,000 is approximately
57.00.