Property owners may be eligible for a reduction in their real estate tax valuation if their properties were damaged or destroyed as a result of the June 13 storm. State
From staff reports
Property owners may be eligible for a reduction in their real estate tax valuation if their properties were damaged or destroyed resulting from the Feb. 16 storm.
State law gives county auditors the authority to reduce real estate values for properties that have been damaged or destroyed.
Any deduction from value approved will affect the tax bills due the following year (2022).
The amount of deduction would equal a percentage of the reduction in value caused by the damage or destruction.
To take advantage of this reduction, a form must be completed, notarized, and returned to the Washington County Auditor’s Office, 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, by Dec. 31.