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Madison County officials discuss 70+ school-tax exemption while considering opt-out of state homestead change
Summary
Commissioners and school officials said the Board of Education will consider a school-tax exemption for residents 70 and older; the Board of Commissioners also debated a resolution to opt out of the statehomestead-exemption provisions in OCGA 48-5-44.2, with a formal motion made but no recorded tally in the transcript.
Madison County commissioners and school officials discussed next steps for a proposed school-tax exemption for residents aged 70 and older while the Board of Commissioners considered a resolution to opt out of state homestead-exemption provisions.
The discussion matters because a local exemption would shift how school taxes apply to older residents and because opting out of the state-level change would preserve local control over who receives reductions. Officials said any change that requires state action likely would not affect taxes until 2026 if approved by the state legislature.
Chairman Hicken told the meeting he had spoken with school leaders and that the Board of Education is willing to examine a 70-and-over exemption from school taxes. "I had lunch with the school superintendent, Dr. Jody Giro, and he has confirmed that the school board is willing to look at 70 and…
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