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Taxes and fees
10 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
Stephens County’s voter-backed sales tax and $12 million debt measure still awaits a documented commission actionon ballotStephens County’s proposed 2026 millage calculation showed no tax increase, but final action is unconfirmedawaiting decisionStephens County Put a November LHOST Referendum on Its Agenda, but Its Fate Is Unclearon ballotReporting problems delay Franklin County’s 2026 assessment notices and tax digestapprovedFranklin County’s HB 581 Path Is Still Unclear After Commissioners Planned Opt-In Voteunder considerationFranklin County vehicle-tax appeals remain unresolved in public recordawaiting decisionFranklin County pulls TSPLOST ballot item before commissioners act on iton ballotFranklin County approves steep Convenience Center fee hikes for double-axle trailersapprovedFranklin County approves AutoZone tax settlement, leaving local shares to 2026 ratesapprovedFranklin County Sets 8.352-Mill Levy, Edging Above Staff’s Rollback Estimateapproved
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The July 14 Board of Commissioners agenda listed a proposed November LHOST referendum for public hearing and regular-meeting consideration. The agenda excerpt does not document a board action on the referendum.Historical recordAt a May 29, 2026 special called meeting, Rick Cothran told the Board of Assessors that continuing problems with the Digest Consolidation and Inflationary Growth Report would delay the 2026 notices of assessment and tax digest. The board also approved the remaining 2026 meeting schedule through December and said it would ask Cothran to remain until a date to be determined in August.Historical recordThe Franklin County Board of Assessors agenda scheduled consideration of vehicle appeals involving Susan Alexander Poe and Christopher Michael Duncan on April 8, 2026.Historical recordThe clerk certified that the Stephens County Board of Commissioners duly adopted a March 10, 2026 resolution concerning the November 4, 2025 referendum to reimpose a 1% sales and use tax and issue general-obligation debt secured by its proceeds.Historical recordAt its February 2, 2026 regular meeting, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners amended its agenda to remove the TSPLOST ballot item.Historical recordAt the January 27, 2026 work session, the Board discussed opting in to HB 581 after property assessments were equalized. Commissioners agreed to vote on opting in at the February 2 meeting, and Ken Jarrard was to prepare a resolution.Historical recordOn January 13, commissioners considered a proposed schedule of $600 for Class B-2/C-2, $700 for Class B-3/C-3, and a $300 application fee plus class categories.Historical recordAn official agenda scheduled Millage Hearing #3 and a Board of Education meeting for August 7, 2025. It states no proposed millage rate or resulting board action.Historical record
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