Cobb County Property Taxes: A Quiz

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in Cobb County are certain because in order to have a functioning society in a county of over 760,00 residents, resources have to be collected. Roads have to be built and repaired, police and fire services have to be provided, clean drinking water has to be available, and in a less urgent but still important to quality of life way, parks, trails and recreation centers have to be developed and maintained. Property taxes are one of the main ways local services are funded in Cobb County. They affect homeowners, renters (indirectly), and businesses, and help pay for schools, public safety and infrastructure. They are not the only way revenue is raised (Special Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST, federal and state grants, fees and licenses and utility franchise fees are some of the other means of revenue). But they are the most predictable and stable. But how much do you know about how property taxes actually work? The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents
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