At a third public hearing on February 10, the board heard public comment from Chris Webb, then voted unanimously to approve a resolution opting the school system out of House Bill 581.
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Habersham County school board opts out of House Bill 581 homestead exemption
The board's unanimous vote means the new state property tax homestead exemption will not apply to school taxes in Habersham County.
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February 10, 2025: Third Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (property tax/homestead exemption floating millage rate opt-out)
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What this means now
The story
The Habersham County Board of Education began discussing House Bill 581, a state property tax homestead exemption law, at its January meeting, with board member Chris Erwin leading the discussion.
On February 6, the board held a first public hearing on House Bill 581 and a second public hearing on whether to opt the county out of the law's floating homestead exemption.
At a third public hearing on February 10, the board heard public comment from Chris Webb, then voted unanimously to approve a resolution opting the school system out of House Bill 581.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedResolution to Opt-Out of HB 581
The Board unanimously approved the Resolution to Opt-Out of HB 581.
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Resolution to Opt-Out of HB 581
The Board unanimously approved the Resolution to Opt-Out of HB 581.
DiscusseddiscussedPublic comment on House Bill 581 from Chris Webb
There was one participant in the Public Comments portion of the Third Public Hearing. The Board heard from Chris Webb.
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Public comment on House Bill 581 from Chris Webb
There was one participant in the Public Comments portion of the Third Public Hearing. The Board heard from Chris Webb.
Appeared on agendaproposedThird public hearing on House Bill 581
Third Public Hearing on House Bill 581
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Third public hearing on House Bill 581
Third Public Hearing on House Bill 581
DiscusseddiscussedThird Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (property tax/homestead exemption floating millage rate opt-out)
The Board held a Third Public Hearing on House Bill 581.
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Third Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (property tax/homestead exemption floating millage rate opt-out)
The Board held a Third Public Hearing on House Bill 581.
DiscusseddiscussedSecond Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (property tax homestead exemption opt-out)
The Board held a Second Public Hearing on House Bill 581.
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Second Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (property tax homestead exemption opt-out)
The Board held a Second Public Hearing on House Bill 581.
Appeared on agendaproposedSecond Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (floating homestead exemption opt-out)
Second Public Hearing on House Bill 581
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Second Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (floating homestead exemption opt-out)
Second Public Hearing on House Bill 581
DiscusseddiscussedFirst Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (property tax floating homestead exemption)
The Board held a First Public Hearing on House Bill 581.
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First Public Hearing on House Bill 581 (property tax floating homestead exemption)
The Board held a First Public Hearing on House Bill 581.
Appeared on agendaproposedFirst Public Hearing on House Bill 581
First Public Hearing on House Bill 581
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First Public Hearing on House Bill 581
First Public Hearing on House Bill 581
Appeared on agendaproposedHouse Bill 581 Discussion
House Bill 581 Discussion – Chris Erwin
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House Bill 581 Discussion
House Bill 581 Discussion – Chris Erwin
DiscusseddiscussedHouse Bill 581 discussion
Chris Erwin led a House Bill 581 Discussion.
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House Bill 581 discussion
Chris Erwin led a House Bill 581 Discussion.
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