The board approved the remaining Tax Year 2025 applications for properties under 10 acres that appraisal staff had recommended for approval.
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Habersham tax assessors approve some 2025 conservation-use tax applications, deny others
The Board of Tax Assessors granted special conservation-use valuation for some landowners with parcels under 10 acres while denying other applications for the same tax break in two separate votes.
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July 8, 2025: 2025 CUVA applications, properties under 10 acres
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What this means now
The story
On May 13, 2025, the Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors approved Conservation Use Valuation Assessment applications for Tax Year 2025 on properties under 10 acres for specific parcels belonging to Shawn Blackburn, John Gary Church and Johnathan Lathan.
At the same meeting, the board voted to deny the remaining under-10-acre CUVA applications for Tax Year 2025.
On July 8, 2025, the board took up another round of Tax Year 2025 CUVA applications, denying those that appraisal staff had recommended for denial.
The board approved the remaining Tax Year 2025 applications for properties under 10 acres that appraisal staff had recommended for approval.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Not approvedconfirmed2025 CUVA applications with eligibility concerns
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to deny all the applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 with recommended denial by appraisal staff; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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2025 CUVA applications with eligibility concerns
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to deny all the applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 with recommended denial by appraisal staff; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2025 CUVA applications, properties under 10 acres
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve all applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties under 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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2025 CUVA applications, properties under 10 acres
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve all applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties under 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2025 Conservation Use Valuation Assessment applications under 10 acres, approved for specific parcels and denied for remainder
Motion made
by Sonya Turgeon to approve CUVA applications for Shawn Blackburn 051-007A
& 053-036; John Gary Church 073-024B; Johnathan Lathan 027-203B for Tax
Year 2025 for properties under 10 acres; seconded by John King; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2025 Conservation Use Valuation Assessment applications under 10 acres, approved for specific parcels and denied for remainder
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve CUVA applications for Shawn Blackburn 051-007A & 053-036; John Gary Church 073-024B; Johnathan Lathan 027-203B for Tax Year 2025 for properties under 10 acres; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Not approvedconfirmedDenial of remaining under-10-acre CUVA applications for Tax Year 2025
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to deny the
remaining CUVA applications for under 10 acres for Tax Year 2025; seconded
by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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Denial of remaining under-10-acre CUVA applications for Tax Year 2025
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to deny the remaining CUVA applications for under 10 acres for Tax Year 2025; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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