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Taxes and fees
18 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
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Habersham’s 2026 Tax-Levy Decision Remains Unclear After Scheduled Hearingawaiting decisionHabersham weighed firework-related Fire Department fees, but outcome remains unclearawaiting decisionHabersham voters face sales-tax-for-property-tax swap in Novemberon ballotHabersham recreation fee review stays tabled, leaving residents’ potential costs unknownon holdHabersham board considers lower fairgrounds charges for setup and teardownunder considerationHabersham assessors close the door on late 2025 tax appealsapprovedHabersham assessors clear recommended CUVA applications for small propertiesapprovedHabersham assessors clear faster route for some tax-bill correctionsapprovedHabersham assessors approve conservation-use tax applications for smaller propertiesapprovedHabersham airport rent debate leaves revenue plan unsettledunder considerationHabersham airport panel weighs hangar-rent increase of at least 25%under considerationHabersham Hangar Wait-List Fee Remains Undecided After County Discussionunder consideration
Meaningful Changes
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Board of Assessors minutes show a motion to approve redaction requests for parcels 009-043 and 009-049 was seconded and approved unanimously.Historical recordOn February 25, 2025, staff told the Board of Assessors that Jessica Romer had applied for tax-exempt status for parcel 039-036A and that the county attorney had recommended denial. The same minutes later document the board’s vote to deny the application.Historical recordOn February 25, 2025, the Board of Assessors unanimously approved a motion to deny Jessica Romer’s tax-exemption application for Tax Year 2025, citing the county attorney’s opinion. The minutes state that county records listed Romer, rather than a 501(c)(3) corporation, as the property owner.Historical recordOn January 28, 2025, the Board of Assessors received two revised 2024 public-utility assessment notices from the Department of Revenue regarding Norfolk Southern Railway. The minutes record a motion that the board approve the revision notices, but the excerpt does not state the final action.Historical recordOn January 27, 2025, the commission heard a presentation on remaining opted in to HB 581 after weather postponed the January 21 meeting. The minutes describe an assumed CPI cap of about 3%; under the example given, a home reassessed from $100,000 to $120,000 would be taxed at $103,000. They also describe a possible future FLOST referendum that preliminary figures suggested could allow a 4.4-mill rollback.Historical recordThe January 21, 2025 Board of Commissioners agenda scheduled consideration of a Resolution of Intent regarding HB 581.Historical recordJanuary 7 minutes record a motion to approve an attached listing of exempt property in Habersham County; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.Historical recordMinutes record discussion of a 37.14% public-utilities assessment ratio for Tax Year 2024. They also say a suggested 40% ratio was not recommended by the state.Historical record
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