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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 board flagged an error in how a property assessment ratio study was recorded, a document used to check whether local property values match market value for tax…
The authority's agenda shows how much money it held in its operating and SPLOST accounts as of late August.
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 city is weighing a $63,873 purchase to equip its natural gas department with a new mini-excavator.
The authority that funds downtown Demorest activities is working out what to spend on this year's events, including an August Music Monday.
City council is weighing a lease-financing program for city vehicles, starting with a new firetruck, though no decision has been made.
The board's agenda includes an order that could change a property tax assessment, though the record does not yet show whether it was approved.
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.
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