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Habersham County commissioners approve resolution allowing prepaid property tax agreements

The resolution lets the Tax Commissioner set up voluntary agreements for taxpayers to pay property taxes before final assessments are issued.

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October 20, 2025: Resolution authorizing the Tax Commissioner to receive and collect prepaid property taxes by agreement with taxpayers

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What this means now

Where it stands

The Board of Commissioners approved the resolution 5-0 on October 20, 2025.

The story

A resolution before the Habersham County Board of Commissioners would authorize the county Tax Commissioner to enter into voluntary prepayment agreements with taxpayers, allowing property tax payments before final assessments are issued.

Sources12 Executive Summary- Resolution for Escrow Payments for Property TaxMeeting6604_0 Agenda for 10.20.25 BOC Meeting.pdf

The resolution also would ratify any prepayment agreements the Tax Commissioner had already approved before the resolution took effect, deeming them in conformance with state law.

Sources12 Executive Summary- Resolution for Escrow Payments for Property Tax

The Board of Commissioners approved the resolution 5-0 on October 20, 2025.

SourcesMinutes for 10.20.25 BOC MeetingMeeting4835_5 Minutes for 10.20.25 BOC Meeting.pdf

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Resolution authorizing the Tax Commissioner to enter voluntary property tax prepayment agreements with taxpayers

To authorize the Habersham County Tax Commissioner to enter into voluntary prepayment agreements with taxpayers, allowing property tax payments before final assessments are issued

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Ratification of existing prepayment agreements previously authorized by the Tax Commissioner prior to the resolution

All prepayment agreements approved by the Tax Commissioner prior to the effective date of this resolution are hereby determined to have been approved in conformance with O.C.G.A. § 45-5-31.1

Approved
confirmed

Resolution authorizing Tax Commissioner to receive and collect prepaid property taxes by agreement with taxpayers

Consider/Approve Resolution Authorizing the Habersham County Tax Commissioner to Receive

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Resolution authorizing Tax Commissioner to receive and collect prepaid property taxes by agreement with taxpayers

Consider/Approve Resolution Authorizing the Habersham County Tax Commissioner to Receive and Collect Prepaid Property Taxes by Agreement with the Taxpayer; To Ratify Existing and Subsequent Agreements; and For Other Purposes

Approved
confirmed

Resolution authorizing the Tax Commissioner to receive and collect prepaid property taxes by agreement with taxpayers

Consider/Approve Resolution Authorizing the Habersham County Tax Commissioner to Receive and Collect Prepaid Property Taxes by Agreement with the Taxpayer

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