Candidate website

Plans comprehensive property tax administration, ensuring efficient billing, accounting, and distribution for real estate and vehicles, while enforcing Georgia's motor vehicle tax laws transparently as a tag agent.

Believes the Athens-Clarke County Tax Commissioner's Office exemplifies efficiency, transparency, and equitable service, with consistent audit excellence, precise daily accounting, compassionate taxpayer engagement, and over 99.5% tax collection rate.

Believes JP's extensive experience will ensure efficient, accurate, and transparent tax operations from day one, upholding the legacy of Athens-Clarke County's Tax Commissioners.

Believes his extensive experience will ensure efficient, accurate, and transparent tax operations from day one. 

Believes comprehensive knowledge of the Tax Commissioner's duties ensures efficient office operations and timely tax distribution to entities like Athens-Clarke County and the school district, critical for their functioning.

The candidate's website says, "As your next Tax Commissioner, JP will serve with experience, integrity, and compassion... He will ensure that all taxpayers are treated with the same courtesy, respect, and best service possible in every interaction."

- Believes his extensive experience will ensure efficient, accurate, and transparent tax operations from day one. 
- Believes comprehensive knowledge of the Tax Commissioner's duties ensures efficient office operations and timely tax distribution to entities like Athens-Clarke County and the school district, critical for their functioning.
- The candidate's website says, "As your next Tax Commissioner, JP will serve with experience, integrity, and compassion... He will ensure that all taxpayers are treated with the same courtesy, respect, and best service possible in every interaction."

Administration

J P Lemay

Tax Commissioners are elected at the county level, and their job is to oversee most phases of the taxing process. These responsibilities include billing, collecting, processing, and distributing taxes. They are generally in charge of property taxes, solid waste fees, public utilities, and renewing your vehicle tag. Notably, the Tax Commissioner does not determine how much taxes you pay. Because taxes are a source of revenue for counties, the tax commissioners’ work is ultimately beneficial to individual cities, education, transportation, and other local services. In addition to administering tax laws, the department is responsible for enforcing laws and  regulations pertaining to the control of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products in Georgia as well as motor vehicle license plate and title administration.