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Veterans' real estate tax exemption change prompts request for added hours in Fulton County office
Summary
Veteran Affairs Director Richard Newman briefed commissioners on a state change to the real estate tax exemption for veterans and requested additional staffing hours; the commissioners asked that the item be placed on the Nov. 25 agenda for further discussion.
FULTON COUNTY — Veteran Affairs Director Richard Newman told the Fulton County commissioners on Nov. 18 that a recent state change affects the county's handling of real estate tax exemptions for veterans and that the office may need additional staff hours to process applications and implement the change.
Newman spoke briefly to the board about the state change; Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives was asked to add the matter to the Nov. 25 meeting agenda so commissioners can discuss and consider approving additional hours for the Veteran Affairs office.
Nut graf — The county recorded the statutory change and a staff request but took no immediate action during the Nov. 18 meeting; the request has been placed on the agenda for the next meeting where commissioners may authorize additional hours.
The meeting minutes do not include a dollar figure for the requested hours or detail the specific statutory modification; those items were left for follow‑up at the Nov. 25 meeting.
