The board continued approving individual conservation-use covenants into the fall, including one for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC in October and one for Earl Helton in November.
Habersham tax board approves rounds of 2025 conservation-use applications for land over 10 acres
The county's Board of Tax Assessors has repeatedly approved new Conservation Use Valuation Assessment applications through the year, a program that lowers property tax assessments on qualifying land.
November 25, 2025: Conservation use assessment application: Earl Helton, parcel 026-082
At a glance
What this means now
The story
The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors began approving new 2025 Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) applications for properties over 10 acres in May, voting unanimously to accept all applications recommended for approval by appraisal staff.
The board took the same action again in July and August, each time approving all new CUVA applications for properties over 10 acres with staff's recommended approval.
In September the board approved remaining and additional new applications over 10 acres in two separate meetings, and separately approved a conservation-use covenant for Daniel Card on the condition that 2 acres be excluded for buildings.
The board continued approving individual conservation-use covenants into the fall, including one for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC in October and one for Earl Helton in November.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedConservation Use covenant: Helton, Earl (parcel 026-082)
Motion made by John King to approve Conservation covenant for Mr. Earl
Helton for Tax Year 2025; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to
approve motion.
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Conservation Use covenant: Helton, Earl (parcel 026-082)
Motion made by John King to approve Conservation covenant for Mr. Earl Helton for Tax Year 2025; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposedConservation use assessment application: Earl Helton, parcel 026-082
Conservation Use: Helton, Earl 026-082
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Conservation use assessment application: Earl Helton, parcel 026-082
Conservation Use: Helton, Earl 026-082
ApprovedconfirmedConservation Use covenant for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC, parcel 099-077
Motion made by Denise York to approve the Conservation Use
covenant for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC for Tax Year 2025; seconded by John
King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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Conservation Use covenant for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC, parcel 099-077
Motion made by Denise York to approve the Conservation Use covenant for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC for Tax Year 2025; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposedConservation Use application for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC (parcel 099-077)
Conservation Use: 600 Fenwick Woods LLC 099-077
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Conservation Use application for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC (parcel 099-077)
Conservation Use: 600 Fenwick Woods LLC 099-077
ApprovedconfirmedConservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) new applications for properties over 10 acres, Tax Year 2025
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by Denise York; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) new applications for properties over 10 acres, Tax Year 2025
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by Denise York; voted unanimously to approve motion.
ApprovedconfirmedRemaining new Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) applications for properties over 10 acres, Tax Year 2025
Motion made by John
King to approve the remaining new
applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with
recommended approval by appraisal staff
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Remaining new Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) applications for properties over 10 acres, Tax Year 2025
Motion made by John King to approve the remaining new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff
ApprovedconfirmedConservation Use Valuation Assessment for Daniel Card, approved contingent on excluding 2 acres for buildings
Motion made by John
King to approve Daniel Card Conservation Use contingent upon pulling 2 acres
out for the buildings
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Conservation Use Valuation Assessment for Daniel Card, approved contingent on excluding 2 acres for buildings
Motion made by John King to approve Daniel Card Conservation Use contingent upon pulling 2 acres out for the buildings
ApprovedconfirmedNew Conservation Use (CUVA) applications for properties over 10 acres, Tax Year 2025
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve all new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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New Conservation Use (CUVA) applications for properties over 10 acres, Tax Year 2025
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve all new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2025 CUVA new applications, properties over 10 acres
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve all new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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2025 CUVA new applications, properties over 10 acres
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve all new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2025 Conservation Use Valuation Assessment new applications, over 10 acres
Motion made by John
King to approve all new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties
over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by
Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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2025 Conservation Use Valuation Assessment new applications, over 10 acres
Motion made by John King to approve all new applications for CUVA for Tax Year 2025 for properties over 10 acres with recommended approval by appraisal staff; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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