The document announces the upcoming property tax exemption deadline of April 1st for DeKalb County homeowners. It provides information on applying for the basic homestead exemption and other special exemptions for seniors, disabled veterans, and disabled residents. Applicants need to provide income tax forms and other documentation to apply. The deadline is enforced strictly and applications received after April 1st will be processed for the following year.

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IRVIN J. JOHNSON
Tax Commissioner
DeKalb County, GA
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Decatur, Georgia 30032 (404-298-4000)
ATTENTION ALL DEKALB COUNTY
HOMEOWNERS
The 2017 Property Tax Exemption Deadline is Fast
Approaching!
If you owned and resided in a home in DeKalb County on January 1st
, you may
apply for a Basic Homestead Exemption and Property Assessment Freeze with
the County by April 1st
of this year. The home must be your primary domicile
and legal residence for all purposes, including the registration of your vehicles
and the filing of your Federal and State income taxes. Applications received
after April 1st
will be processed for 2018.
In addition to the basic homestead exemption available to all homeowners, there
are special exemptions available for residents 62 and older, disabled veterans or
their un-remarried spouses, and other disabled residents. Eligibility for special
exemptions is based upon age or disability, total household income, and must
be applied for in person. When applying, please bring your State and Federal
income tax forms, Social Security 1099, and any other forms of income you
may receive, to one of our three offices across the County.
North Office Main Office South Office
1358 Dresden Dr., NE 4380 Memorial Dr. 2801 Candler Rd. #66
Atlanta, GA 30319 Suite 100 South DeKalb Mall
Decatur, GA 30032 Decatur, GA 30034
Remember, the deadline for applying for all homesteads is
April 1st
!
Apply for the Basic Homestead Exemption, the Property Assessment Freeze, or
renew your tag registration online at: www.dekalbcountyga.gov/taxcommissioner
Questions? Call (404) 298-4000 or email us proptax@dekalbcountyga.gov
Family, friends, coworkers,
community members and the
parents he serves joined East
DeKalb Boys & Girls Club
executive director Brandon
Riley at the Jan. 10 board of
commissioners meeting in
DeKalb County for an official
recognition and honor.
Riley recently finished his
first year as executive director
after five years with the club,
located at 1839 Phillips Road in
Lithonia. County officials and
community members thanked
him for the impact he has made
in the community in a single
year.
“Brandon Riley, or Mr.
Brandon as we know him, has
had a really great impact on our
children,” said parent Tawana
Hutchinson. “I’ve been with
the club a long time, and Mr.
Brandon has had more of an
impact in his one year than
other directors make in many
years.”
According to Hutchinson,
a single mother, Riley and the
East DeKalb Boys & Girls Club
staff made sure she and her
family had a merry Christmas
by purchasing gifts for her and
her three children.
Riley specializes in
developing and implementing
programs for youth
development. Through the
club’s College Bound program,
he is responsible for making
programs that entice children at
the Boys & Girls Club to make
good grades, stay focused on
school and use every academic
opportunity available to them.
Commissioner Gregory
Adams said he wished to thank
and honor Riley for returning
to his hometown and making
a difference in the lives of
children.
“Riley is a student of DeKalb
County schools, grew up in
Lithonia, and went back to
serve his community at the
Boys & Girls Club,” Adams
said. “We hope he continues
his great work and remains a
beacon of light for the Lithonia
community for many years to
come.”
Commissioner Mereda
Johnson said the Lithonia
community commended Riley
at a recent town hall meeting.
“All of the parents at the
meeting had nothing but
great things to say about Mr.
Brandon, his commitment to
youth, dedication to children
and excellence,” Johnson said.
“He’s admired by his coworkers
and the community in which he
serves.”
Riley said he looks forward
to doing more work in DeKalb
County and bettering the
community he grew up in.
“It’s humbling,” Riley said.
“It’s a proud moment, given I
can come into my community
and make an impact on it as
well as the rest of the county.
For the commissioners to
recognize that and support the
cause is very rewarding.”
Riley said he challenged
county leadership to go into
other Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club director honored
DeKalb commissioners commend Brandon Riley for service
by R. Scott Belzer
sbelzer@dekalbchamp.com
locations and see the work that
is being done.
“It’s not just me doing this
type of work,” Riley said. “I have
great staff, great parents and
great kids. It’s a great support
system in our communities.”
Riley said he will attempt
to achieve more in the coming
year. He said he will offer
defensive driving courses
for high school students
and parents, on-location
health screenings through
a partnership with Emory
University and in-home
tutoring through Emory’s
“Exceeding the Mark” program.
“Our job is to be a support
group for the community,”
Riley said. “Every community’s
kids deserve that, the parents
deserve that and DeKalb
County deserves that.”
DeKalb County’s board of commissioners honored East DeKalb Boys & Girls Club director Brandon
Riley at its meeting on Jan. 10. Photo submitted.