The DeKalb County Property Appraiser’s office will mail out the 2012 property assessments on May 29 this year.
Property values have dropped six percent this year, according to preliminary figures from the appraiser’s office, down to $44.2 billion countywide.
The drop follows a 13 percent plunge in countywide values last year. That drop and a new state law led to a record 19,000 appeals from property owners, most seeking to lower their assessments.
Property owners will have 45 days to file an appeal on their 2012 values once the notices are mailed out. The county commission is expected to approve its midyear budget, which takes the new values into account, on July 10.
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