subject in Habersham County
Taxes and fees
32 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Baldwin’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 UnreleasedapprovedBaldwin Begins Tax-Rate Hearings Without a Documented Final Decisionunder considerationBaldwin Approves Banks County FLOST Pact, Setting $340,807 DistributionapprovedAlto’s Unspecified Draft Leaves Residents Waiting for a Public Meetingunder considerationAlto approves higher garbage, permit and busted-meter feesapproved
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At the July 28, 2026 Board of Assessors meeting, a disabled veteran objected to providing private income information and formally requested a refund or tax credit dating to 2023, citing 100% disability and no earned income since 2003. The record does not state that the board granted, denied, or otherwise acted on the request.Historical recordOn July 20, 2026, commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the FLOST agreement with Alto, Baldwin, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest, Mt. Airy and Tallulah Falls and authorize its execution. If voters approve the 1% tax, it would run for five years and devote all proceeds to millage-rate rollbacks; the first-year estimate was about 3.608 mills.Historical recordClarkesville’s July 13, 2026 agenda packet put an intergovernmental agreement for a proposed 1% Floating Homestead Local Option Sales Tax before the Mayor and City Council. The proposal describes reducing county and municipal ad valorem taxes, subject to voter approval in a special election.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 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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