Your Fulton County property assessment is in the mail — here's what changed

Check Your Mail: The Property Assessment Notice Looks Different This Year

Fulton County is mailing annual property assessment notices to Milton homeowners — if yours hasn't arrived yet, it's coming. State law requires Fulton County to assess property values every year; this notice is the starting point for the process that ultimately sets your tax bill.

This year the notice looks different. Two changes worth knowing before you file it away:

No tax estimate. In past years the notice included an estimated tax owed to each taxing jurisdiction, including the City of Milton. That estimate is gone. Fulton County says it was removed to reduce confusion, since millage rates aren't set yet when notices go out. (If you read about Fulton County Schools' $56.9M budget deficit in Tuesday's issue, this is where it connects — the board must set the millage rate by September 1, and those public hearings are your window to weigh in on what you actually pay.)

No City of Milton homestead exemption. If you currently receive a City of Milton homestead exemption, it won't appear on your 2026 notice. Your exemption still exists — it just isn't reflected here. For questions, call the city's Finance Department at 678-242-2511 or visit miltonga.gov.

Should you appeal? Here's how to tell. In Georgia, your assessed value is 40% of what the county thinks your home is worth — so multiply the assessed figure by 2.5 to get the county's opinion of your market value. Then ask the honest question: would your home actually sell for that today? Pull up a few recent sales of similar homes nearby — same neighborhood, comparable size and condition. If those houses are going for less than the county's number, you likely have a case.

To challenge it, you have 45 days from the notice date (it's printed on the notice). File online at fultonassessor.org, by mail, or at a county office — most homeowners request a hearing before the Board of Equalization, a free panel of fellow citizens where you don't need a lawyer. Bring evidence: recent comparable sales, photos of anything that drags your value down (a dated kitchen, drainage or foundation issues), and an independent appraisal if you have one. The county has to defend its number; your job is just to show a more accurate one. Full details at miltonga.gov.

A Deerfield Mainstay Gets a Makeover

The SpringHill Suites by Marriott on Deerfield Parkway — the one tucked behind Home Depot, just off Morris Road — has reopened after a full remodel, and the city marked the occasion last week with a ribbon-cutting (oversized scissors and all). Mayor Peyton Jamison and Councilmember Jan Jacobus did the honors alongside the hotel's team.

Under manager Eldred Jones-Shedd, the redo brings a revamped lobby, a hot breakfast buffet, and larger rooms built for working travelers — smart workspaces and separate living areas. A hotel refresh is a small thing on its own, but it's another sign Deerfield's business corridor is still drawing investment — which matters for the companies, and the tax base, Milton is working to keep up there.

LEGO Camp, but Make It STEM

If your kid would happily disappear into a bin of LEGO bricks for a week, the city's program partner Play-Well TEKnologies has a summer's worth of camps at Community Place (the small building next to City Hall) — half-days of hands-on building that sneak in real engineering along the way.

Three camp weeks, each split by age:

• →June 29–July 2 — Wildlife Wonders (ages 5–7, mornings) · Machine Mayhem (ages 7–12, afternoons)
• →July 6–10 — Dino Design (ages 5–7, mornings) · Jurassic Engineering (ages 7–12, afternoons)
• →July 20–24 — Sports Lab (ages 5–7, mornings) · Pro Sports Lab (ages 7–12, afternoons)

Mornings run 9 a.m.–noon, afternoons 1–4 p.m. See the schedule and sign up on our Milton activities page →

Around Town

Free concert this Saturday. LiveLOUD is at Crabapple Green Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. — Audio Vault takes the stage. Free to attend.

Comp Plan open house: Monday is the last call. The city's 2026 Comprehensive Plan open house is Monday, June 29, 6–8 p.m. at City Hall — drop in, no RSVP. This is the final public input session before the draft goes to the state later this summer. Four stations: land use, transportation, economic development, and sustainability. Details at miltonga.gov/2026CompPlanUpdate.

Data center moratorium: July 6 is decision day. The 30-day moratorium on new data center applications the Council enacted in early June is up. The July 6 Council meeting is the vote — extend it, make it permanent, or let it lapse. If you have thoughts on where Milton lands on data centers, that's the meeting to attend.

Best of Milton Is Coming

Who's got the best patio for a Friday night? Which landscaper actually shows up? Where's the best slice in town? This summer, you settle it — Best of Milton 2026, our first reader-voted awards. Twenty-five categories, winners chosen entirely by you.

Voting is subscribers-only — that's how we keep it honest: real Milton neighbors, no bots, no ballot-stuffing. You're already on the list, so you're in. Nominations open in July. Learn how it works →

Mark Your Calendar

• →Sat, June 27 — LiveLOUD concert on the Green, 7 p.m. at Crabapple Market. Free.
• →Mon, June 29 — Comp Plan open house, 6–8 p.m. at City Hall. Last chance before the draft goes to the state.
• →Fri, July 3 — Red, White, and YOU!, 9 a.m.–noon at Broadwell Pavilion. Free.
• →Mon, July 6 — City Council meeting, 6 p.m. — FY26 budget vote + data center moratorium decision.
• →Sat, July 11 — Movie on the Green ("Kicking & Screaming"), 7 p.m. at Crabapple Market.
• →Sun, July 19 — Goals on the Green — World Cup Final watch party, 1–5 p.m. at Crabapple Market.