The City of Atlanta has chosen to “opt out” of the statewide homestead exemption program established by Georgia House Bill 581 (HB 581). In a press release, the city said opting out prioritizes local ...

As the March 1st deadline approaches for the state’s new homestead exemption, local schools have scheduled public hearings to explain why they plan to opt out ...

However, the ads announcing the public meetings must, by law, advertise the Columbia County Board of Commissioners' intention "to opt out" even though no decision has yet been made. Voters statewide ...

Kali Watson, attorney and Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands & Chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, joins ...

The town of Burlington, 8 miles west of Minot, was a coal-mining town since its founding in 1883. The first Burlington mines were small operations that provided lignite coal for the local area and ...

Gov. Greg Gianforte urged lawmakers to advance his proposals for income and property tax cuts in a news conference at the ...

House Bill 581 – or HB581 – was a ballot measure across the state of Georgia in the November 2024 election. Also known as the ...

Calhoun City Schools and Gordon County Schools have both recently made statements concerning Georgia House Bill 581, a bill ...

A new statewide floating homestead exemption is about to go into effect, but Gwinnett County’s school system, as well as several of its cities, don’t want any part of it. Under House Bill 581 ...

which owns the homestead, scrambling to pump 4 feet of water from the building's flooded basement. It was the third major storm to damage the Hallock house in the past 10 years, historical society ...

I think there's a school exemption for low income." He said the county does plan to enforce House Bill 581 -- the state's floating homestead exemption. Though separate legislation, he says this ...

There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...