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Chamblee council unanimously adopts resolution opposing HB 1116 citing home-rule and revenue concerns
Summary
Council adopted a resolution opposing HB 1116, arguing the bill would cap local property tax revenue, introduce a local homestead-option sales tax, and risk DeKalb County and municipal revenues; council requested more study and municipal engagement.
City staff introduced a resolution for council consideration to communicate the city’s opposition to HB 1116, a bill pending in the Georgia General Assembly that staff characterized as proposing an annual cap on local property tax revenue and a new local homestead option sales tax without adequate fiscal study. The staff presentation said the proposal could complicate DeKalb County revenue streams and threaten local home-rule authority.
A council member warned of the bill’s effects on local budgeting and said the measure “is gonna make a progressive tax and making it regressive,” adding that the city faces rising costs—including an example that property insurance has increased by “70% in the last 4 years”—and that a cap would force service cuts or other adjustments. After discussion, council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution and directed that the city’s position be shared with the General Assembly.
The resolution asks state lawmakers to engage municipalities and DeKalb County for additional study of fiscal impacts before advancing the measure. Staff noted the bill remains in flux and could change; the resolution records the city’s current formal opposition.
