Gwinnett Assessment Notices Could Cause Confusion

Updated 8:03 a.m.

Notices of current assessments for residential and commercial property owners in Suwanee and Gwinnett will be mailed out on Friday (April 5). But don't pay or estimate your taxes on it.

Factors associated with the Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) settlement could cause confusion.

In a news release, Gwinnett County officials say the notices that are required by state law do not reflect the 2013 service districts that were implemented as a result of the SDS settlement with the cities.

County officials said the new millage rate will be set in the summer, after assessments and appeals are completed in the spring.

Rates will be determined by a property’s location, which determines what services are provided by the county. Property taxes will be billed in early August, with payment due 60 days following the billing date.

Someone who owns property inside a city that provides its own police service, such as Suwanee, will not see the reduction in county taxes associated with county police services reflected on this notice.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettservicedistricts.com.

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