Commissioners ask legislative delegation to enable LHOST referendum; appoint DFACS member
The board approved a resolution asking the county's legislative delegation to introduce local legislation to place a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) referendum on a future ballot and appointed Timothy Morris to DFACS District 2; staff noted SB33 failed to pass in the Special Called Session so this year's referendum is not possible.
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County Administrator John Gorton presented a resolution asking Meriwether County’s legislative delegation to introduce local legislation authorizing a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) referendum under Senate Bill 33 and O.C.G.A. §48-8-109.52. Gorton explained the statute-authority process and requested the delegation’s assistance to allow voter consideration of an LHOST to provide homestead property tax relief.
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