subject in Habersham County
Taxes and fees
32 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Habersham airport panel weighs hangar-rent increase of at least 25%under considerationHabersham 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 UnresolvedapprovedEsslinger Tax-Refund Request Leaves Habersham Board Action Unclearunder considerationDisabled 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 ballotBaldwin’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 decision
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A Sept. 29 special-called-meeting agenda scheduled Public Hearing #2 of 3 on a proposed 2025 millage-rate increase.Historical recordBaldwin’s September 29, 2025 special-called-meeting agenda scheduled consideration of ratifying a FLOST intergovernmental agreement with Banks County.Historical recordAt its September 29, 2025 special called meeting, the council ratified the Banks County FLOST IGA as presented, by a 4-0 vote. The minutes also state that the city receives LOST distributions; they list consideration of a finance director position addition to the FY26 budget but do not document action on that item.Historical recordOn September 29, 2025, the Baldwin City Council ratified the Banks County FLOST intergovernmental agreement. The minutes record a 4–0 motion and state that Baldwin’s distribution would be $340,807, paid monthly like LOST distributions.Historical recordOn September 16, 2025, board members reviewed fairgrounds rental forms and the fee schedule while discussing possible discounted rates for shorter setup and teardown periods. No decision is stated.Historical recordTallulah Falls placed a proposed 2025 millage rate before officials, with digest, reassessment and rollback-rate calculations in the agenda packet.Historical recordAt 8:03 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2025, Legal Counsel Bubba Samuels opened Baldwin’s first public hearing on the 2025 millage rate and provided public-hearing guidelines.Historical recordLegal counsel opened the first of three public hearings on the 2025 millage rate at 8:03 p.m., and Joe Elam of 200 Sappling Place addressed the City Council.Historical record
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