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Council reviews GMA materials on Senate Bill 33, PlanFirst email; RSVPs and personnel handbook left for follow-up

City of Santa Claus City Council · May 1, 2026
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Summary

The mayor distributed a GMA handout on Senate Bill 33 (Homestead Exemption) and the council agreed to await Toombs County's election outcome before taking a position; the council also noted an invitation from Hofstadter & Associates for a June 27 dinner (RSVP by June 12) and deferred review of the Personnel Handbook.

Mayor Donita Bowen provided council members with the latest materials from the Georgia Municipal Association on Senate Bill 33 (Homestead Exemption) and the council agreed to wait for the election vote and to adopt the position Toombs County takes on the measure. Bowen also described an email from Daniel Gaddis at the Department of Community Affairs about PlanFirst applications and suggested the city delay moving forward until more information is available.

The council received an invitation from Hofstadter & Associates to a dinner in Savannah on June 27; Councilmember Marcie Rogers expressed interest in attending and the council must RSVP by June 12. Bowen asked whether members had reviewed the Personnel Handbook she provided; none had reviewed it at the meeting and the item remains pending.