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Chatham County holds second public hearing on House Bill 581 homestead exemption; no decision made
Summary
The Chatham County Commission held a second public hearing on House Bill 581, which would change homestead exemption calculations. Commissioners said they have not decided whether to opt out and cited ongoing state revisions that could change local impacts.
The Chatham County Commission on the dais opened and then closed a second public hearing on House Bill 581, the recently enacted state measure that would change how homestead exemptions are calculated for residential properties. Commissioners and assessor staff told the public they have not decided whether the county will opt out, and that the bill’s timing and language remain in flux at the state legislature.
The hearing was held as the General Assembly continues to draft amendments, including a time‑frame bill (House Bill 92) under consideration, and as county assessors prepare software to compare the existing local “Stevens Day” protection with the new HB 581 calculation. “We really don't know any more than that because, again, the…
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