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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.

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November 25, 2025: Conservation use assessment application: Earl Helton, parcel 026-082

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

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.

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.

SourcesMeeting4737_05.13.25 BOA Minutes.pdf

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.

SourcesMeeting4741_July 8 Minutes.pdfMeeting4743_08.12.25 BOA Minutes.pdf

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.

SourcesMeeting4745_09.09.25 BOA Minutes -1-.pdfMeeting4746_09.23.25 BOA Minutes.pdf

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.

SourcesMeeting4748_10.28.25 BOA Minutes.pdfAgendaMeeting4750_November 25 Minutes.pdfMeeting4750_November 25.pdf

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Approved
confirmed

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 agenda
proposed

Conservation use assessment application: Earl Helton, parcel 026-082

Conservation Use: Helton, Earl 026-082

Approved
confirmed

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 agenda
proposed

Conservation Use application for 600 Fenwick Woods LLC (parcel 099-077)

Conservation Use: 600 Fenwick Woods LLC 099-077

Approved
confirmed

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.

Approved
confirmed

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

Approved
confirmed

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

Approved
confirmed

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.

Approved
confirmed

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.

Approved
confirmed

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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