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Savannah holds public hearing on state homestead exemption; resident urges keeping current local exemption
2470540 · March 1, 2025
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Council opened a public hearing required by Official Code of Georgia §48-5-44.2 on whether the city will opt out of the state's new homestead exemption; one resident urged retaining Savannah's existing local exemption.
The Savannah City Council opened a public hearing Thursday on whether the city should opt out of the state's newly enacted homestead exemption under Official Code of Georgia §48-5-44.2.
Mayor Van R. Johnson II said Savannah has offered a local homestead exemption since 1999 and that the city's current policy "is the gold…
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