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Muscogee County Board of Education votes to opt out of Georgia's statewide floating homestead exemption
Summary
On Feb. 18, 2025 the Muscogee County Board of Education approved a resolution to opt out of the portion of House Bill 581 establishing a statewide "floating" homestead exemption, citing the district's existing frozen-assessment local exemptions and concerns about future impacts on local control and taxpayer clarity.
The Muscogee County Board of Education on Feb. 18 approved a resolution to opt out of the portion of House Bill 581 that creates a statewide floating homestead exemption.
Board members said the district’s existing countywide frozen assessment for homestead properties and other local exemptions mean the state’s floating exemption would provide little benefit to most Muscogee County homeowners and could limit future local flexibility. The board held multiple public hearings before the vote, including…
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