subject in Mount Airy
Taxes and fees
16 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 consideration
Meaningful Changes
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The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved, 5-0, the SPLOST VIII (2026) intergovernmental agreement with Alto, Baldwin, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest, Mount Airy, and Tallulah Falls.Historical recordOn July 21, the commission voted 4-1 to approve the county SPLOST VIII project list for drafting an intergovernmental agreement. Officials described it as a continuation of the current 1% sales tax, with projects focused largely on public safety.Historical recordAt its July 21, 2025 work session, the county considered focusing first on renewing its existing SPLOST before asking voters about an additional 1% FLOST. County Manager Sims said revenue projections used a 15-year lookback.Historical recordAt its July 21 work session, the commission discussed proposed SPLOST VIII priorities including public safety, jail needs and road resurfacing capacity.Historical recordOfficials said city project lists had to be finalized and the intergovernmental agreement approved before the commission could vote on the agreement and a referendum resolution, requiring a special called meeting.Historical recordOn June 30, 2025, the Habersham County Commission approved Resolution 2025-06-004 amending the FY 2026 fee schedule, 4-1. Commissioner Harkness dissented.Historical recordOn June 16, 2025, the county manager told commissioners the tax digest had not arrived because of Tax Assessors Office data-conversion issues with WinGap and state programming problems related to House Bill 581. He said staff were seeking cuts to stay within estimated revenue; the general fund was about 4% higher while the total budget across funds was down $4 million.Historical recordOn June 10, 2025, staff provided the Board of Assessors with Family Promise of White County’s Tax Year 2025 exempt-property application for parcel 040-157 and recommended denial. The excerpt does not record a board decision.Historical record
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