Most recently, the board approved further denial listings in June and July, again without dissent.
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Habersham tax assessors keep approving Tax Year 2026 homestead exemption denial lists
The county Board of Tax Assessors has voted unanimously at nearly every meeting since February to uphold denials of certain homestead exemption applications, which can raise the property tax bill for affected homeowners.
Latest
July 14, 2026: 2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
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What this means now
The story
The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors began the Tax Year 2026 homestead exemption review cycle in February, voting unanimously to approve a listing of denied applications. The board repeated the same unanimous approval at its March meetings.
The board continued approving denial listings for Tax Year 2026 homestead exemption applications in April and twice in May, each time by unanimous vote.
Most recently, the board approved further denial listings in June and July, again without dissent.
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Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon
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2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 Homestead Exemption Denial Listing
c. 2026 Denial Listing
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2026 Homestead Exemption Denial Listing
c. 2026 Denial Listing
Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made
by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously
to approve motion.
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2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 Homestead Exemption Denial Listing
c. 2026 Denial Listing
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2026 Homestead Exemption Denial Listing
c. 2026 Denial Listing
Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made
by Sonya Turgeon to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026
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2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026
Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made
by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 homestead exemption denial listing
c. 2026 Denial Listing
d. Miscellaneous:
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2026 homestead exemption denial listing
c. 2026 Denial Listing d. Miscellaneous:
Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
by Sonya Turgeon to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously
to approve motion.
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2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
by Sonya Turgeon to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 homestead exemption denial listing
2026 Denial Listing
d. Miscellaneous:
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2026 homestead exemption denial listing
2026 Denial Listing d. Miscellaneous:
Approvedunknown2026 Homestead exemption denial listing
Motion made
by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026
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2026 Homestead exemption denial listing
Motion made by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026
Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption Denial Listing
Motion made
by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Homestead Exemption Denial Listing
Motion made by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption applications denial listing
Motion made
by Sonya Turgeon to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to
approve motion.
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2026 Homestead Exemption applications denial listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made
by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Homestead Exemption denial listing
Motion made by John King to approve the denial listing of homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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