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Tift County leaders review HB 581; Tifton mayor proposes committee to explore local floating homestead exemption
Summary
County and city officials in Tift County on Jan. 30 reviewed HB 581 — a 2024 Georgia law that allows a floating homestead exemption and authorizes a local sales tax for property tax relief — and discussed forming a joint committee to develop a local plan; no formal vote was taken.
TIFT COUNTY — County Manager Jim Carter briefed the Tift County Board of Commissioners and the cities of Omega, Tifton and TyTy on HB 581 during a joint meeting at the Tift County Public Safety Center on Jan. 30, 2025. Carter said HB 581, enacted by the Georgia General Assembly in its 2024 session, permits a ‘‘floating’’ homestead exemption tied to property values and allows local governments to create a dedicated local sales tax for property tax relief.
Carter provided printed handouts of his PowerPoint presentation and outlined the two…
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