County officials are getting ready for a slew of paperwork coming into their office at the start of the forthcoming year. The Polk County Tax Assessor’s Office is expecting applications to start coming into their office…
The time has come, the choice has been made. Now it is just a matter of counting the votes for the 2025 off-year local elections in Polk County, and for the Public Service Commission races statewide.…
Polk County turned out the early vote for 2025, ending the state with a double-digit percentage of population to cast ballots before Election Day and among some of the top in Georgia in turnout by number…
A relatively small number of Rockmart property owners might have scratched their heads this year at their tax bill, but now a correction or refund is coming due to a software error when information was being…
Time is flying as the year is getting shorter, and the chance to cast a ballot early begins next week as voting season returns following the Columbus Day holiday. Election Day 2025 just under a month…
Upcoming vote by Cedartown City Commission likely determines if Floating Local Option Sales Tax goes before voters this year for start to 2026 collections Will the cities and the county come to an agreement on a…
Property tax millage rates set by County Commission for residents with an increase Over three public hearings, the public let the Polk County Commission know that any increase in taxes was going to come with consequences…
ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Last week, Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) introduced Senate Bill 356 to allow for residents of Polk County to apply for a homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes. “Many senior citizens…
Limit to 70 years old, 5 acres and $10 million in proposal, resolution still to be crafted to become local legislation The Polk County Board of Education voted this past Tuesday during a combined session to…
The time has come and the deadline is 7 p.m. EST to get to one of seven polling places in Polk County and cast your vote for President, the Congressional Race in the 14th District, and…
