About Zac
Zac is a lifelong resident of Forrest County. He grew up in the Dixie and Brooklyn communities where he attended Dixie Attendance Center and graduated from F.C.A.H.S. After high school, Zac graduated from Pearl River Community College and Mississippi State University. Zac is running for Re-Election as your Forrest County Tax Collector. He is involved in many community organizations and is a member of Venture Church. He is rooted in strong conservative values. Zac understands that value of hard work and wants to continue working hard to make Forrest County an even better place to live.
“Public service is not something you do for money. A true public servant, serves the public to genuinely help others.” – Zac Howell
Promises Made
As your Forrest County Tax Collector, Zac promised to continue to uphold the professional and efficient customer service Forrest County expects and deserves.
Delivered Results
- Increased precision & integrity of taxpayer dollars
- Expanded online payment platform to serve residents more efficiently
- Improved technology for an updated experience for both the public and the staff
- Serve taxpayers in a legal, moral and ethical way
Qualifications
- Forrest County Tax Collector’s Office
- Tax Collector
- 2024 – Current
- Chief Deputy Tax Collector
- 2020 – 2023
- Deputy Tax Collector
- 2019 – 2020
- Tax Collector
- Certified by the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office
- Mississippi Collector of Revenue
- Collector of Revenue I & II
- Assessment Evaluator I & II
- Member of International Association of Assessing Officers
- 2020 – Current
- Bachelor of Arts
- Mississippi State University
