The item returned as a "Homestead Audit Update" on the board's following meeting agenda, continuing the matter tabled in March.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration
Habersham tax assessors table homestead income-audit policy pending attorney opinion
A proposed policy to audit income for residents claiming the Age 65 school tax and disability homestead exemptions is on hold until the county attorney weighs in.
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April 14, 2026: Homestead Audit Update (continued from March 24 tabled matter)
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The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors said it had asked the County Attorney for an opinion on auditing taxpayers who have signed income exemptions.
At its next meeting, with a "Homestead Audit Update" on the agenda, the board took up a policy on auditing income for the Age 65 Total School Tax Exemption and Disability Exemptions but voted unanimously to table it until members have time to review the County Attorney's opinion.
The item returned as a "Homestead Audit Update" on the board's following meeting agenda, continuing the matter tabled in March.
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Appeared on agendaproposedHomestead Audit Update (continued from March 24 tabled matter)
2. Homestead Audit Update
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Homestead Audit Update (continued from March 24 tabled matter)
2. Homestead Audit Update
TabledconfirmedHomestead audit policy for Age 65 Total School Tax Exemption & Disability Exemptions
Motion made by John King to table this until the Board has time
to review the opinion from the County Attorney; seconded by Sonya Turgeon,
voted unanimously to approve motion.
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Homestead audit policy for Age 65 Total School Tax Exemption & Disability Exemptions
Motion made by John King to table this until the Board has time to review the opinion from the County Attorney; seconded by Sonya Turgeon, voted unanimously to approve motion.
TabledunknownPolicy on auditing income every 5 years for Age 65 School Tax and Disability exemptions
Motion made by John King to table this until the Board has time
to review the opinion from the County Attorney
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Policy on auditing income every 5 years for Age 65 School Tax and Disability exemptions
Motion made by John King to table this until the Board has time to review the opinion from the County Attorney
Appeared on agendaproposedHomestead audit update
Homestead Audit Update
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Homestead audit update
Homestead Audit Update
DiscusseddiscussedHomestead exemption income audit legal opinion request
we had reached out to the County
Attorney for an opinion on auditing taxpayers who have signed the income
exemptions
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Homestead exemption income audit legal opinion request
we had reached out to the County Attorney for an opinion on auditing taxpayers who have signed the income exemptions
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