The Morgan County Board of  Assessors’ office is charged with the responsibility of valuing all real and personal property in Morgan County for taxation purposes. The appraisal staff coordinates the specialized assessment programs offered by the state and homestead exemption applications are filed here. Tax parcel maps are available for viewing and paper copies can be purchased as well as lists of current property.  Our office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (execpt holidays), and WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU.

Notice to Property Owners and Occupants

Georgia Law (OCGA § 48-5-264.1) requires property owners and occupants be provided reasonable notice prior to a site visit conducted by or on behalf of the Morgan County Assessors Office.

In accordance with this law, please be advised that the Morgan County Appraisal Staff may be visiting you property soon.  The purpose of this visit will be either to determine the level of completion of any improvements that may have been made to your property or to verify correctness of the improvements in our records.  The appraiser will only gather necessary property information and take photographs.  If the owner/occupant is not at the property at the time of the visit, a door hanger will be left indicating the visit.

The appraiser will have a photo identification badge and will be driving an appropriately marked vehicle.  If the appraiser is not allowed access to your property, estimations will be performed.  If there is any questions about the identity of the appraiser or if there are any questions regarding the visit, do not hesitate to contact the Morgan County Assessors Office at 706-342-0551.

This is what the Morgan County Board of Assessors' Office can do for you

• We maintain all public records for all real and personal property for tax purposes
• If you are building something new (house, barn, shed, etc), we provide a location sheet for a building permit
• We maintain all records of transfer of property owners >
• This is the place to apply for homestead exemption applications (regular, senior, disabled veterans, survivors of disabled veterans, surviving spouse of U.S. service member killed in action, or surviving spouse of a peace office or firefighter killed in the line of duty)
• Our Specialized Assessment Deartment handles all applications for Conservation Use and Historic Properties
• We also maintain a database of all timber harvested properties
• If you need a list or cd of recent property sales, we can provide it for you
• Find out how much savings are given by specialized assessments and homestead exemptions
• If you disagree with your property value, this is the place to appeal during the 45 days to appeal
• Our parcel mapping is up to date and we have GIS maps and traditional blue line maps

Important Facts About Conservation Use:

• Conservation Use is availabe for properties in which the PRIMARY PURPOSE of 50% or more of the property is good faith production of an agricultural product or timber.
• Conservation Use is a covenant between the property and the county.
• The covenant lasts for ten years.
• The fee for each application for Conservation Use cost $12.
• This fee is a recording fee. All applications are reviewed thoroughly by the appraisal staff and the Board of Assessors.
• A breach of the Conservation Use Covenant can result in servere penalties.
• The penalty is twice the amount saved for every year a savings was enjoyed.
• In other words, if a property was approved in 2005 for Conservation Use and a breached occured in 2009, the breach penalty would be for a total of 5 years.
• If a property is in Conservation Use and then sold, the purchaser of the property must sign a continuation application.
• This continuation application is reviewable by the Board of Assessors and is not automatic.
• If a property is in Conservation Use and the owner decides to change the agricultural use or let the property lay fallow, the owner shall notify the Tax Assessor's Office.
• Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 48-5-7.4 has the laws covering Conservation Use.