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Habersham County

Taxes & Public Money

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Public Money issues in Habersham County

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IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Habersham tax assessors field homeowner questions on HB 581 property tax relief

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.

Latest and next
Latest
April 22, 2025: Chief Appraiser status update including House Bill 581 and House Bill 92 homestead exemption changes
Next
No next step has been documented.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Habersham tax assessors keep April 1 deadline for address-change proof on homestead exemptions

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.

Latest and next
Latest
April 22, 2025: Driver's license address-change deadline for homestead exemption eligibility
Next
No next step has been documented.

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DecidedHabersham County · Jul 20, 2026

Habersham County Government

Habersham commissioners put a floating sales-tax question on the November ballot

What the record shows
Commissioners voted 5-0 to call a November 3, 2026 special election on a five-year, 1% floating local option sales tax.
What happens next
Watch for the official ballot language, voter information, and election result.

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2026 · minutes

Meeting5419_12 Minutes 03.12.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting.pdf

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2026 · minutes

Meeting5418_11 Minutes 03.11.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting.pdf

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2026 · minutes

Meeting5417_10 Minutes 03.10.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting.pdf

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2026 · other

Habersham County BOC Special Called Meeting for FY 2027 Budget - Public Hearing #2

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