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Taxes and fees
1,796 collected facts are classified here under Government spending.
Issues
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Habersham Hangar Wait-List Fee Remains Undecided After County Discussionunder considerationHabersham County’s prepaid property-tax proposal still lacks a recorded outcomeawaiting decisionHabersham Board Leaves Three Years of Property-Tax Refunds UnresolvedapprovedFranklin Springs approves $250 charge for each building inspectionapprovedFranklin Springs Backs Senior Tax-Abatement Push, With Relief Still UndefinedapprovedFranklin 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 EstimateapprovedEsslinger Tax-Refund Request Leaves Habersham Board Action Unclearunder consideration
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 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 recordOn March 19, 2026, the council approved a $250 fee for each building inspection charged to builders and contractors.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 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 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 record
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