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Commissioners ask delegation to carry proposed LHOST to create homestead exemption
Summary
Morgan County asked its local legislative delegation to carry a bill to establish a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) that would fund a homestead exemption; the board voted unanimously to request delegation action on the draft legislation.
County Manager Adam Mestres presented draft local legislation on June 16, 2026, that would authorize a Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to fund a homestead exemption for Morgan County property owners. The draft bill language in the minutes references compliance with Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and outlines procedures for referendum and applicability.
Following the presentation, Commissioner Ben Riden Jr. moved, and Commissioner Nathan Park seconded, a request that the county’s local legislative delegation carry the proposed legislation forward for approval and ratification. The motion passed unanimously.
The minutes do not record details such as the size or duration of the proposed sales tax, the precise mechanics of the exemption, or a referendum timeline; those items would be subject to drafting and review by the legislative delegation and state law.
