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Effingham commissioners adopt strategic plan adding land‑conservation trust and study of sales‑tax rollback to ease property taxes
Summary
The county adopted a revised five‑year strategic plan that adds facilitating a local land conservation trust and directing staff to research a countywide FLOSS (floating local option sales tax) as tools to preserve land and reduce property tax burdens. The actions passed after workshop discussion and clarification of voluntary, grant‑based approaches.
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 18 adopted an updated five‑year strategic plan that adds two new priorities under “balanced growth”: facilitating creation of an Effingham County‑based land conservation trust and researching strategies to minimize property tax rates, including studying a countywide FLOSS (floating local option sales tax) referendum.
During a preparatory workshop, a staff presenter explained that a local conservation trust could provide a locally governed entity to hold conservation easements so owners who want tax benefits or to protect…
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