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Savannah holds public hearing on state homestead-exemption opt-out as council signals intent to keep local benefit
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on whether to opt out of the state’s new homestead exemption law; residents urged keeping Savannah’s existing local exemption and officials said staff will hold two additional hearings later the same day.
Savannah City Council opened a public hearing Thursday on whether the city should opt out of a recently enacted, statewide homestead-exemption law and preserve the city’s existing local exemption.
Mayor Van R. Johnson II said the state legislation has continued to change since passage and described the council’s action as a required step to consider whether to opt out. He told attendees the city would hold two further hearings later the same day, at 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., to comply…
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