of the property that that particular government can tax , the government sets a millage rate .
The millage rate is the number of dollars of tax that must be paid for every $ 1,000 of property assessed . A rate of 1 mill is equal to $ 1 of tax on property with an assessed value of $ 1,000 . Colquitt County ’ s 2022 millage rates are shown in the box above .
If your tax question involves the actual rate of taxation , contact your city councilman , county commissioner or school board member .
Tax Commissioner
The Office of Tax Commissioner applies the millage rates from each of the local governments to the values of each owner ’ s property . An individual may owe tax to more than one government — a Moultrie homeowner , for instance , will owe taxes to the city , to the county , to the school board and to the state , according to Tax Commissioner Cindy Harvin .
The tax commissioner ’ s office turns property values and millage rates into actual tax bills , mails them out and collects them . The Tax Commissioner ’ s Office combines all taxes owed on a property into one bill , and when the property owner pays it , the office disburses the money appropriately . The tax commissioner is elected by county voters to a four-year term .
The Tax Commissioner ’ s Office also handles vehicle registration and mobile home taxes . Office hours are 8 a . m . to 4:30 p . m . Monday through Friday .
If your tax question involves the actual calculation of the bill , contact Harvin ’ s office at 616-7410 .
The Tax Commissioner has a web page where payments can be made or amounts can rechecked . Residents can print receipts for tax purposes there . The website is Colquittcountytax . com .
Appeals
You can appeal a property appraisal by the Board of Assessors . If the value is not changed , the appeal is sent to the Board of Equalization , which consists of three members and three alternate members who own property in Colquitt County . All members are appointed by the grand jury to fixed terms .
You may opt for arbitration instead of the Board of Equalization , but arbitration expenses must be paid equally by the property owner and the county . n
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