DeKalb County panel cites objective scoring, state tax changes in abatement decision
Subcommittee members applied DeKalb County’s point‑based scoring system and noted recent state changes to business personal property taxation when weighing a tax‑abatement request. Members asked staff to clarify equipment depreciation schedules before final council action.
The full story
Subcommittee members emphasized that DeKalb County now uses an objective point system for tax‑abatement decisions and walked through category‑by‑category scoring when evaluating the applicant’s proposal. A staff presenter reviewed facility type points, capital investment bands (half‑point per $100,000 up to a 20‑point cap), job‑creation points and longevity/community participation factors that together produced a score supporting the recommended abatement terms.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in