TAX TALK

AD VALOREM TAXES

Tentative county rollback rate adopted with 9%-plus growth after revaluation

The good news is there will not be an increase in the 2026 tax rate, but the hope for a significant tax rollback by the Jones County Board of Commissioners does not appear to be happening this year.

Board members held a public hearing Aug. 27 to hear concerns of taxpayers.

The meeting was sparsely attended, and audience memb…