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Statham City Council votes to opt out of House Bill 581, seeks local homestead exemption
Summary
At a Feb. 24 meeting, the Statham City Council voted unanimously to opt out of House Bill 581 (the "floating homestead exemption") and authorized the mayor or vice mayor to execute a resolution enabling a locally tailored homestead tax exemption.
The Statham City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 24 to opt out of House Bill 581, the state measure described in the meeting as a "floating homestead exemption," and authorized city leadership to adopt a locally tailored tax exemption.
Council member Tim Torelli moved that "the City of Statham opt out of House Bill 581, the floating homestead exemption," saying the change was intended to "preserve Statham City's autonomy" and to allow the city to create a tax exemption suited to local needs; he also asked that the mayor or vice mayor be authorized to execute a resolution effecting the opt-out that evening. The Chair confirmed the motion was on the floor and no council member asked to have it read again.
A council member seconded the motion. The Chair called for a vote and declared the result "Unanimous," stating that "House Bill 581, City of Statham has decided to opt out." The transcript records the motion and unanimous declaration but does not give a numerical roll-call or list individual votes.
Following the vote, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the meeting moved to a close. No further substantive discussion or public comment appears in the meeting record.
