The county's tax assessors have been fielding homeowner questions about the new property tax law and processing related appeal and exemption issues, with no board vote yet recorded.
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- April 22, 2025: Chief Appraiser status update including House Bill 581 and House Bill 92 homestead exemption changes
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- No next step has been documented.
The board decided not to change the driver's license address-update deadline, saying a new state house bill already lets residents file homestead applications during the appeal period.
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- April 22, 2025: Driver's license address-change deadline for homestead exemption eligibility
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- No next step has been documented.
The case affects how a property's value or exemption is handled, but the Board of Tax Assessors has not yet recorded a decision.
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- April 22, 2025: Appeal/affidavit case Affi 2024-13
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- No next step has been documented.
The county board is weighing an agreement with a regional conservation partnership to fund grazing practices meant to protect water quality in the Upper Chattahoochee Watershed.
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- April 21, 2025: Agreement and grant with Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) for grazing practice/water quality project in Upper Chattahoochee Watershed
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- No next step has been documented.
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners extended lease terms for airport hangars that are set to revert to county ownership.
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- April 21, 2025: Five-year extension of existing lease agreements for airport Hangars A, F, and G reverting to county ownership
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- No next step has been documented.
Commissioners were set to consider formally recognizing April as Donate Life Month, a designation encouraging organ and tissue donation awareness in the county.
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- April 21, 2025: Proclamation of April as Donate Life Month
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- No next step has been documented.
A Habersham County resident asked commissioners to address ordinances that restrict living in campers and sheds, a policy that could affect residents using them as housing.
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- April 21, 2025: Public comment on ordinances against inhabiting campers and sheds
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- No next step has been documented.
The Habersham County Development Authority pushed back its review of a prospective property deal before later changing the contract's earnest money terms…
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- April 17, 2025: Status of Project Hill prospect
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- No next step has been documented.
A 180-acre state-owned property in south Habersham County is being considered for industrial development, but state approval is still needed.
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- April 17, 2025: South County project: 180-acre DOC property for industrial development
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- Approval by the Department of Corrections
A Habersham County Development Authority member updated the board on a budget hearing held with county commissioners, though no funding decision has been recorded yet.
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- April 17, 2025: Development Authority budget request to Board of Commissioners
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- No next step has been documented.
Accreditation status affects the district's standing and students' eligibility for certain scholarships and credit transfers.
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- April 17, 2025: Cognia accreditation update
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- No next step has been documented.
The board closed part of its April 17 meeting to discuss personnel and real estate matters that were not made public.
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- April 17, 2025: Executive session for personnel and real estate matters
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- No next step has been documented.