WALTON COUNTY, Ga. - The debate over property taxes in Walton County is showing no signs of slowing down, a month after commissioners approved a nearly 20% increase to the millage rate.

What they're saying:

At Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, residents packed the room to demand that officials roll back the tax hike. Public comments grew heated, with audience members cheering, shouting and accusing commissioners of ignoring community concerns.

"You should tighten your belts before asking us for more money," one resident said, while another added, "Our voices don’t matter. This board has lost the support of many of the taxpayers."

Commissioners approved the increase in August, citing the need to pay for a federally mandated public safety center. County spokesman Ben Hammond pr

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