Most recently, the board approved veteran homestead exemption listings on June 9 and July 14, with John King making the motion both times.
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Habersham tax assessors repeatedly approve veteran homestead exemption listings for 2026
The county Board of Tax Assessors has signed off on lists of veterans' homestead exemption applications at nearly every meeting since February, a step that clears the way for eligible veterans to get the tax break.
Latest
July 14, 2026: 2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
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What this means now
The story
The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors began approving lists of Tax Year 2026 veteran homestead exemption applications in February, voting unanimously to approve the listing at its February 10 meeting.
SourcesMeeting5294_February 10.pdf
The board took up and approved additional veteran approval listings at its February 24, March 12 and March 24 meetings, each time voting unanimously on a motion from Sonya Turgeon.
The board continued approving veteran exemption listings through the spring, including at its April 28 meeting, where the agenda also listed a 2026 denial listing, and again on May 12 and May 26.
Most recently, the board approved veteran homestead exemption listings on June 9 and July 14, with John King making the motion both times.
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Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion made by John King to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion made by John King to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Sonya Turgeon
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 Homestead Exemption Veteran Approval Listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing
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2026 Homestead Exemption Veteran Approval Listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion
made by John King to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption
applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously
to approve motion.
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion made by John King to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead exemption approval listing
Motion
made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead
exemption applications for Tax Year 2026
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2026 Veteran Homestead exemption approval listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 Homestead Exemption Veteran Approval Listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing
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2026 Homestead Exemption Veteran Approval Listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion
made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead
exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 homestead exemption veteran approval listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing
c. 2026 Denial Listing
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2026 homestead exemption veteran approval listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing c. 2026 Denial Listing
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion
made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead
exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by Jimmy Dean; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption Approval Listing
Motion
made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead
exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption Approval Listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 homestead exemption veteran approval listing
2026 Veteran Approval Listing
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2026 homestead exemption veteran approval listing
2026 Veteran Approval Listing
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption applications approval listing
Motion
made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead
exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption applications approval listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption Approval Listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption Approval Listing
b. 2026 Veteran Approval Listing
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead exemption approval listing
Motion
made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead
exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Veteran Homestead exemption approval listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
Approvedconfirmed2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion
made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead
exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted
unanimously to approve motion.
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2026 Veteran Homestead Exemption approval listing
Motion made by Sonya Turgeon to approve the listing of Veteran homestead exemption applications for Tax Year 2026; seconded by John King; voted unanimously to approve motion.
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