Property Tax Forums Scheduled this week in Baldwin County AL

This week, Tim Russell, former mayor of Foley Alabama and current State Revenue Commissioner, will be in Baldwin County to run a series of meetings on property appraisal, valuation, and taxation. The informational sessions will be held in Gulf Shores, Fairhope, Robertsdale, and Bay Minette with members of the Baldwin County legislative delegation, county commission, and Phil Nix, the Baldwin County Revenue Commissioner present. 

These forums were planned in hopes of answering questions that property owners may have about why property taxes change and what to expect this year. Last year the higher property valuations assessed lead to an enormous number of complaints with approximately 15,000 cases processed. Russell hopes that property owners will come to these property tax forums and ask questions about their specific situations to get a better understanding and hopefully feel less frustrated with the results; Russell also wants to reflect through these meetings that they are committed to doing what is fair under state legislation.

There is no registration required for the meetings and they will begin at 7 p.m. For more information about the property tax forums visit al.com.