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Taxes and fees
1,796 collected facts are classified here under Government spending.
Issues
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Disabled veteran presses Habersham assessors for retroactive tax relief while challenging income requestunder considerationDemorest Drops Proposed Tax Increase, Adopts 6.593-Mill Rollback RateapprovedCornelia utility customers face proposed annual water and sewer increases through 2029awaiting decisionClarkesville’s 2026 tax rate remained unresolved after budget vote was placed on Oct. 6 agendaawaiting decisionClarkesville FLOST decision could shift part of property-tax burden to sales taxon ballotCarnesville approves rentals for park pavilion and picnic sheltersapprovedBaldwin’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 Unreleasedapproved
Meaningful Changes
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On July 13, 2026, the Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved increasing the City Court technology fee from $10 to $20.Historical recordA June 29 special-called-meeting agenda scheduled a public hearing and consideration of Resolution No. 2026-06-004, which proposed adopting the 2026 tax levy and authorizing PT-35 forms and related documents.Historical recordThe Habersham County Board of Commissioners’ June 29, 2026 special-called-meeting agenda scheduled consideration of Resolution 2026-06-005 to adopt the FY 2027 fee schedule. The agenda does not establish adoption.Historical recordThe June 9, 2026 Airport Commission agenda listed a discussion of the airport fee structure, alongside revised minimum standards and lease-agreement addenda. The agenda does not document a decision on fees.Historical recordAt its June 9, 2026 regular meeting, officials discussed a proposed rent increase expected to generate about $27,000 annually. Jim urged a longer-term strategy including corporate-jet recruitment, hangars for people on the wait list, and revisiting Air Methods rates; the minutes do not document action on the increase.Historical recordThe Toccoa City Commission scheduled consideration on June 8, 2026 of participating in the Local Homestead Option Sales Tax with Stephens County.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 Airport Commission’s May 12, 2026 agenda placed discussion and possible approval of a proposed FY2027 fee schedule before the commission.Historical record
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