Where We Stand

Walton County homeowners have watched their property tax burden rise sharply — not because the millage rate jumped overnight, but because skyrocketing property values have quietly increased what residents owe. In the county's most recent budget cycle, the Board of Commissioners approved a millage rate increase to 12.278 mills — the highest in a decade — to fund new facilities and expanded government services.

We believe Walton County government should grow only as fast as taxpayers can sustain it. Before new spending is approved, officials should exhaust every efficiency, consider the cumulative burden on young families and first-time homeowners, and make the case transparently to the public. Our state legislative delegation has already introduced legislation to cap city tax increases at the rate of inflation — we support that effort and call for the same standard countywide.

Walton County is projected to reach 153,000 residents by 2060 — a nearly 40% increase from today. People are moving here from Gwinnett, from Atlanta, and from across the country because they want exactly what Walton County offers: affordable land, safe communities, good schools, and a quality of life that's harder to find closer to the city.

The challenge is managing that growth without losing what made people want to move here in the first place. That means protecting rural character, demanding that developers fund the infrastructure their projects require, investing in roads and public safety before density outpaces capacity, and saying no to sprawl that doesn't serve existing residents.

Georgians have passed meaningful election integrity reforms in recent years, and Walton County voters have consistently supported candidates who prioritize secure, transparent elections. We believe confidence in elections is essential to a functioning republic — and that means clear voter ID requirements, accurate voter rolls, secure chain of custody for ballots, and meaningful transparency in the counting process.