Habersham County
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A proposed policy to verify income on homestead tax exemptions remains on hold while the county attorney weighs in…
The commission is putting together a review committee to score proposals for airport consulting services, a step toward picking a consultant for the county-owned airport.
The county's tax assessors board is exploring funding for a Mobile Assessor software and iPad system for field appraisers, which could affect how property assessments are conducted.
The county hired McCormick Solutions last fall to handle appraisal field work and interim Chief Appraiser duties, but commissioners now plan to put the field work out for…
Habersham County commissioners are reviewing a District Attorney's Office request to fund a new position, which would add to county payroll costs if approved.
The plan would guide county capital spending through 2031, with the largest single-year outlay proposed for 2028.
The sales tax funds county capital projects like the Animal Control Facility and a new Fire/EMA/E911 headquarters, and residents recently voted to extend it for future work.
State legislation that would phase out homestead property taxes by 2032 could cost the county and city millions in revenue, according to a county fiscal estimate.
The Board of Tax Assessors has scheduled a discussion involving McCormick Solutions, but the record does not yet show what action, if any, was taken.
The county's review of possible energy upgrades to its facilities could lead to a long-term financed improvement contract paid for by guaranteed savings.
The county has been tracking a project backed by state and federal grant dollars that Senator Ossoff's office says keeps advancing through the…
The county-funded position, shared across the circuit, would come with an $81,000 cost and a budget adjustment.
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