subject in Habersham County
Taxes and fees
32 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Baldwin’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 DistributionapprovedAlto’s Unspecified Draft Leaves Residents Waiting for a Public Meetingunder considerationAlto approves higher garbage, permit and busted-meter feesapproved
Meaningful Changes
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On May 12, 2026, the Board of Assessors unanimously approved recommended Conservation Use Valuation Assessment applications for Tax Year 2026 for properties under 10 acres.Historical recordAt its April 28, 2026 public hearing, the Cornelia Water Authority considered a rate study calling for annual increases of 5.5% for water and 5.3% for sewer from 2027 through 2029 to reach a 1.2 operating ratio. The study accounts for a $30 million wastewater-treatment-plant improvement financed with a 30-year bond at 4.25% interest.Historical recordOn April 14, 2026, Mayor Armour told the Council that Ken Bryant was preparing a draft proposal and that he would arrange a meeting once it was complete.Historical recordOn 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 recordOn March 10, 2026, Alto approved a $2 across-the-board garbage fee increase, inspection and minimum permit fees up to $75, and a busted-meter fee up to $350.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 recordA commission agenda listed a resolution requesting local legislation to enact a municipal-court technology fee. Its “Approved 4 - 0” notation does not by itself establish a commission vote or adoption.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 record
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