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Tift County to place temporary timber tax‑relief measure on consent agenda

Tift County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

County staff recommended placing a TREES Act resolution on the Sept. 8 consent agenda to permit temporary ad valorem tax relief for standing timber damaged by Hurricane Helene; the county's formula average used for grant calculation is $19,350.44.

County Manager Jim Carter told the Tift County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 that staff will place Resolution No. 2025‑20 — which implements temporary ad valorem tax relief for eligible standing timber under the Timberlands Recovery, Exemption and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act — on the Sept. 8 consent agenda.

Carter said the TREES Act was adopted…

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