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Barrow County schools weigh re-adoption of opt-out from House Bill 581 as finance office details impacts
Summary
The Barrow County Board of Education heard a financial briefing on Oct. 28 about re-running the statutory opt-out of House Bill 581 required by HB92, and reviewed the district'adopted senior age-based exemption and proposed public hearings before a final January vote.
The Barrow County Board of Education on Oct. 28 received a financial briefing on whether the district should again opt out of House Bill 581, the statewide floating homestead exemption, as required under House Bill 92.
Finance director Miss Houston told the board that Barrow County previously opted out on Feb. 26, 2025. Under HB92, jurisdictions that previously opted out must complete a three-public-hearing process and vote again by March 1, 2027, if they wish to remain opted out. Houston said the district's decision to opt out earlier this year was made to preserve local control and to allow the board to adopt an age-based senior exemption that local voters approved in November 2024.
Houston walked the board through revenue…
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