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Statham City Council holds public hearing on proposed senior tax exemption
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Statham City Council heard a presentation on a proposed senior tax exemption from City Accountant Rachel Bembry; the hearing drew no follow-up questions and no final vote was recorded.
The Statham City Council convened a public hearing Dec. 2 to consider a proposed senior property tax exemption, City Accountant Rachel Bembry said in a staff presentation.
Bembry explained the proposed exemption and outlined its expected impact on city revenues and taxpayers; the transcript records no public questions during the hearing. Councilmember Penn moved to open the hearing at 6:43 p.m.; Councilmember Burnette seconded and the motion passed unanimously. After the presentation, Councilmember Penn moved to close the hearing at 6:51 p.m.; Councilmember Terilli seconded and that motion also passed unanimously.
The hearing was procedural: the record shows an informational presentation but does not record a council vote to adopt or modify the exemption. Earlier in the meeting the council approved minutes from its Nov. 18 and Nov. 20 meetings (motion by Councilmember Kurt Bogenrieder; second by Councilmember Terilli), with the tally recorded as four votes in favor and one abstention (Councilmember Penn abstained because he was not present at the earlier meetings).
No ordinance number, effective date, or adoption motion for a senior-exemption policy appears in the meeting record. If the council pursues adoption it would require a subsequent agenda item and a recorded formal action.
The council adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
