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Lowndes County commissioners opt out of state homestead change and propose larger local exemptions
Summary
Commissioners voted to opt out of OCGA 48-5-44.2 (House Bill 581) and approved submitting a proposed local act to the county's state delegation that would raise the standard homestead exemption and expand senior exemptions; officials said the change would require a minimal millage-rate adjustment.
Lowndes County commissioners voted to opt out of OCGA 48-5-44.2 (the homestead exemption change enacted as House Bill 581) and approved submitting a proposed local act to the county’s delegation to the Georgia General Assembly to raise local homestead exemptions.
County manager Miss Dukes told the commission the proposal would raise the standard homestead exemption from $6,000 to $12,000; increase the exemption for homeowners 65 and older from $10,000 to $40,000; and add a new exemption of $50,000 for residents 70 and older. "This…
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