Rockdale Board of Assessors offers extended hours for homestead exemption filers

Will Barkley chief assessor 

The Rockdale County Board of Assessors, 981 Milstead Ave., is offering extended hours of operation on Saturday, Feb. 29, and Saturday, March 28, 8 a.m. – noon, ahead of the homestead exemption deadline.

The deadline for homeowners to file for their homestead exemption is April 1.

To be eligible for homestead exemption, you must have owned and lived in the property as your primary residence prior to Jan. 1, 2020. You must have a Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID with the property address you are applying for the exemption on. Proof of residency includes water, gas or electric bills, car registration and/or voter’s registration prior to Jan. 1 of the taxable year.

For more information, contact the Board of Assessors office at 770-278-7676.