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Newnan council sets qualifying period, names election superintendent and approves homestead-exemption referendum for Nov. 4
Summary
The City of Newnan council on June 17 approved qualifying dates for municipal elections, appointed the Coweta County Board of Elections as election superintendent, and voted to place a special referendum on a homestead tax-exemption change on the Nov. 4, 2025 general election ballot.
The Newnan City Council on June 17 set candidate qualifying times for the Nov. 4, 2025 general election, appointed the Coweta County Board of Elections as election superintendent and approved placing a special referendum on a change to the city’s homestead property tax exemption on the Nov. 4 ballot.
The council approved qualifying to be held from 8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18 through 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 during normal City Hall hours, with an hour allowed for the city clerk’s lunch break. The positions to be elected are mayor and two council posts (District 2A and District 2B); Council member Ray DeBose announced earlier that he will not seek reelection to District 2B. Candidates must file a notice with the city clerk, Megan Shea, and pay the qualifying fee: $165 for council and $300 for mayor. The council noted fee assistance may be discussed with the clerk if the fee is a financial burden.
Council also approved a resolution appointing the Coweta County Board of Elections to serve as election superintendent as defined by OCGA section 21-2-70 and approved a separate resolution placing a question on the Nov. 4 ballot regarding a homestead exemption change. The ballot measure would make a property’s 2026 assessed value the base year used to compute the City of Newnan’s homestead exemption; voting no would retain the “floating” provisions implemented by Georgia House Bill 581, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Why it matters: a change to the city homestead exemption would alter how future increases in assessed value affect the taxable portion of a homeowner’s property within Newnan. The council voted unanimously to approve the qualifying-period resolution, the superintendent appointment and the referendum placement. The record of the vote was stated as unanimous; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the meeting text.
Next steps: candidates should file with City Clerk Megan Shea within the stated qualifying window and the homestead referendum will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot for voters in the City of Newnan.
