The Board returned to the same question a month later, noting that in 2018 it had approved the Habersham River Retreat exemption individually and that it was not listed on the exempt digest.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration
Habersham tax board strips exempt status from properties, keeps digging into one case
The Board of Tax Assessors voted to pull tax-exempt status from a batch of properties, then kept questioning how one exemption was granted.
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July 14, 2026: Exempt status of Habersham River Retreat Properties
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Chief Appraiser Kelly McCormick gave the Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors an update on exempt properties, including a County Attorney review, and the Board approved him to research all exempt properties.
Two weeks later, the Board voted unanimously to remove exempt status from the reviewed properties for Tax Year 2026, except for parcel 024-113B 01, and directed staff to send new notices by May 29.
SourcesMeeting5301_05.26.26.pdf
At its next meeting, the Board discussed the exempt status of Habersham River Retreat specifically, with members asking whether that exemption had ever been approved by the Board.
SourcesMeeting5302_June 9.pdf
The Board returned to the same question a month later, noting that in 2018 it had approved the Habersham River Retreat exemption individually and that it was not listed on the exempt digest.
SourcesMeeting5304_July 14.pdf
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DiscusseddiscussedExempt status of Habersham River Retreat Properties
The Board discussed the exempt status for Habersham River Retreat Properties. In 2018, the Board approved it individually and it was not on the exempt digest.
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Exempt status of Habersham River Retreat Properties
The Board discussed the exempt status for Habersham River Retreat Properties. In 2018, the Board approved it individually and it was not on the exempt digest.
DiscusseddiscussedExempt property status of Habersham River Retreat
The Board discussed the Exempt Property of Habersham River Retreat.
Questions that were asked included: *Was it approved by the Board?
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Exempt property status of Habersham River Retreat
The Board discussed the Exempt Property of Habersham River Retreat. Questions that were asked included: *Was it approved by the Board?
ApprovedconfirmedRemoval of exempt status from certain properties for Tax Year 2026 (Chief Appraiser status update)
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to remove all
from exempt status except for 024-113B 01 & to send new notices on Friday,
May 29
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Removal of exempt status from certain properties for Tax Year 2026 (Chief Appraiser status update)
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to remove all from exempt status except for 024-113B 01 & to send new notices on Friday, May 29
DiscusseddiscussedStatus update from Chief Appraiser on exempt properties, including County Attorney review
Mr. Kelly McCormick provided the Board with an update on Exempt Properties.
The Board gave their approval for Kelly to research all exempt properties
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Status update from Chief Appraiser on exempt properties, including County Attorney review
Mr. Kelly McCormick provided the Board with an update on Exempt Properties. The Board gave their approval for Kelly to research all exempt properties
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