Intent to Penalize Letters were back on the board's May 26, 2026 agenda. At that meeting, the board voted to send the letters by certified mail, with a copy by regular mail.
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Habersham tax assessors approve Intent to Penalize letters over possible CUVA breaches
The county's tax assessors board has voted three times since March to send penalty-warning letters to property owners suspected of breaching conservation-use covenants, and set certified mail as the delivery method.
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May 26, 2026: Sending Intent to Penalize letters via certified mail with a copy by regular mail
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What this means now
The story
On March 12, 2026, the Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors voted unanimously to approve and send Intent to Penalize letters to taxpayers over possible breaches of conservation-use covenants.
The board took the same action again at its May 12, 2026 meeting, unanimously approving and sending Intent to Penalize letters to taxpayers over possible CUVA breaches.
Intent to Penalize Letters were back on the board's May 26, 2026 agenda. At that meeting, the board voted to send the letters by certified mail, with a copy by regular mail.
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How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedSending Intent to Penalize letters via certified mail with a copy by regular mail
Motion made by John King to send the Intent to Penalize letters via certified mail
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Sending Intent to Penalize letters via certified mail with a copy by regular mail
Motion made by John King to send the Intent to Penalize letters via certified mail
ApprovedconfirmedIntent to Penalize letters for possible CUVA breaches
Motion made
by Sonya Turgeon to approve & send the Intent to Penalize Letter to the
taxpayers; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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Intent to Penalize letters for possible CUVA breaches
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve & send the Intent to Penalize Letter to the taxpayers; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
ApprovedconfirmedCUVA possible breaches / Intent to Penalize letters
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve & send the Intent to Penalize Letter
to the taxpayers; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve
motion.
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CUVA possible breaches / Intent to Penalize letters
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve & send the Intent to Penalize Letter to the taxpayers; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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