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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

Where it stands

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.

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.

SourcesMeeting5296_03.12.26 Minutes.pdf

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.

SourcesMeeting5300_05.12.26 BOA Minutes.pdf

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.

SourcesMeeting5301_05.26.26 BOA Agenda.pdfMeeting5301_05.26.26.pdf

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Intent to Penalize Letters

Intent to Penalize Letters

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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

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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.

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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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