Fulton County tax bills to stir protest | www.myajc.com

Fulton County property tax bills will arrive in mailboxes in coming days amid a swirl of controversy that will make this tax season more memorable than most.

County officials mailed the bills last week even as two lawsuits seek to overturn the 17 percent tax increase approved by the Board of Commissioners in August. If a judge eventually rules the tax increase is illegal, Fulton might have to refund some of what it collects in coming weeks.

Even if it’s legal, the tax hike won’t be popular with many homeowners. The Fulton tax hike, combined with tax increases for other governments and rising property values in some areas, will put a bigger dent in some property owners’ wallets. Just ask Don Horton.

via Fulton County tax bills to stir protest | www.myajc.com.