AJC/ACC Voter Guide - Local & Legislative Questionnaire

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Promises to keep an open-door policy to ensure community members always feel welcome and confident that their concerns will be resolved.

Plans to maintain fair and consistent procedures by keeping taxpayers informed about property value adjustments, supervising and evaluating all appeals, and monitoring the appeals process.

Plans to increase collaboration between the Tax Commissioner's office and Fulton County by actively communicating its actions, decisions, news, programs, and initiatives through various channels, including a county website, social media, and email.

Commits to increasing transparency and accountability in the tax system through an open-book policy.

- Promises to keep an open-door policy to ensure community members always feel welcome and confident that their concerns will be resolved.
- Plans to maintain fair and consistent procedures by keeping taxpayers informed about property value adjustments, supervising and evaluating all appeals, and monitoring the appeals process.
- Plans to increase collaboration between the Tax Commissioner's office and Fulton County by actively communicating its actions, decisions, news, programs, and initiatives through various channels, including a county website, social media, and email.
- Commits to increasing transparency and accountability in the tax system through an open-book policy.

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At $491K, Fulton taxman Arthur Ferdinand makes more than the president

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According to the AJC, has not disclosed his extra earnings to taxpayers since at least 2010, despite a Georgia law requirement.

According to the AJC, makes over $491,193, the highest for any elected official in the state, collecting fees from business his office conducts with other counties.

Allows unpaid tax bills to be bought by private companies as tax liens. The third party becomes responsible for the collection of the debt and pursues foreclosure if debts are unpaid within a year.

Believes efficient and timely tax collections lessen the need for short term loans and decrease debt load.

- According to the AJC, has not disclosed his extra earnings to taxpayers since at least 2010, despite a Georgia law requirement.
- According to the AJC, makes over $491,193, the highest for any elected official in the state, collecting fees from business his office conducts with other counties.
- Allows unpaid tax bills to be bought by private companies as tax liens. The third party becomes responsible for the collection of the debt and pursues foreclosure if debts are unpaid within a year.
- Believes efficient and timely tax collections lessen the need for short term loans and decrease debt load.

Arthur E Ferdinand

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.