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Augusta commission opts out of floating homestead exemption
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City opting out of H.B. 581 homestead exemption proposal, Augusta commissioners decide
Augusta commissioners this week voted to opt out of the state's proposal for changing homestead exemptions so the city can craft its own version that would offer more local control. Voters statewide last November approved Amendment 1,
Augusta city leaders opt out of floating homestead exemption
Augusta leaders held a public input session on the homestead exemption property tax cap. But not many commissioners were there for the whole time.
Augusta commissioners to vote on opting in or out on homestead exemption
Augusta commissioners facing a big decision Tuesday on whether to opt out of the floating homestead exemption it has city leaders wrestling with the decision
Augusta Commissioners opt out, plan to create local homestead exemption
After weeks of deliberation and public hearings, Augusta Commissioners voted Tuesday to opt out of the floating homestead exemption also known as House Bill 581. The
Grovetown will hold special meeting to consider homestead exemption vote
Local governments are still considering whether to opt in or out of the controversial homestead exemption in Georgia.
Businesses ‘want what’s best’ for downtown Augusta as construction continues
Downtown Augusta businesses are a community. Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. Lexington father Steven Morris ...
Georgia's local governments might get more time to sort out new homestead exemption plans
Four more years? For local governments weighing the pros and cons of homestead exemptions, that deadline extension could be ...
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Richmond Co. Homestead Exception public hearing provides information for residents
In November, people voted on House Bill 581.  It includes a new floating homestead exemption that is in addition to current ...