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Taxes and fees
24 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Habersham County’s prepaid property-tax proposal still lacks a recorded outcomeawaiting decisionHabersham Board Leaves Three Years of Property-Tax Refunds UnresolvedapprovedEsslinger Tax-Refund Request Leaves Habersham Board Action Unclearunder considerationDisabled veteran presses Habersham assessors for retroactive tax relief while challenging income requestunder considerationBaldwin’s higher proposed tax rates appeared on 2025 bills, but council action remains unclearawaiting decisionBaldwin’s 2025 tax-rate process still lacks a public record of final actionawaiting decisionBaldwin’s 2025 Millage-Rate Hearings Reach Fifth Session Without Recorded Outcomeawaiting decisionBaldwin taxpayers face a March deadline while 2025 rate approval remains undocumentedunder considerationBaldwin meeting record documents missed trash pickup, not a tax decisionunder considerationBaldwin Council Ratifies Banks County FLOST Agreement, but Terms Remain UnreleasedapprovedBaldwin Begins Tax-Rate Hearings Without a Documented Final Decisionunder considerationBaldwin Approves Banks County FLOST Pact, Setting $340,807 Distributionapproved
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On March 12, 2026, the board unanimously approved Conservation Use Valuation Assessment applications for tax year 2026 for properties under 10 acres that appraisal staff recommended for approval.Historical recordAt its February 10, 2026 meeting, officials discussed St. George Regional Airport’s wait-list policy, including a $500 nonrefundable application fee for administrative processing and a $1,000 deposit held until an applicant executes an agreement or withdraws.Historical recordThe advisory board agenda lists the Fee Schedule Review as old business and says it was tabled in March. No possible fee amounts or other costs are stated.Historical recordOn April 14, 2026, the airport commission discussed a proposed FY2027 fee schedule. Kiani recommended increasing hangar rents by at least 25% and raising other fees to generate revenue and rebuild the fund balance.Historical recordThe Habersham County Board of Commissioners scheduled consideration of Resolution 2025-12-002, which would establish Fire Department fees for services performed in connection with the firework ordinance.Historical recordThe Board of Assessors unanimously approved a motion to deny Tax Year 2025 appeals filed late.Historical recordAt its November 13, 2025 meeting, the Board received a refund request for Julie Esslinger. The minutes excerpt does not state that the Board voted on or otherwise decided that request; the unanimous vote described concerns late-filed appeals.Historical recordAt its November 13, 2025 meeting, the board tabled Julie Esslinger’s refund request covering tax years 2023, 2024, and 2025 after discussion. The minutes separately record a unanimous vote to deny late-filed 2025 appeals.Historical record
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