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County staff brief commissioners on HB 581 and opt‑in rules for property tax changes
Summary
At the Dec. 3 meeting the county attorney and county manager summarized HB 581 guidance: jurisdictions are automatically opted in unless they adopt a resolution following three public hearings by March 1; once adopted the decision is permanent under the attorney's description.
The county attorney briefed commissioners on House Bill 581 during the Dec. 3 meeting and summarized the practical effect as presented in the seminar county staff attended. According to the attorney’s explanation to the commission, under HB 581 the county will be "automatically opted in" unless the county adopts a resolution after holding three public hearings and submitting a resolution to the Secretary of State by March 1; once a jurisdiction opts out, the attorney said, the change is effectively permanent.
County Manager Thomas Weaver said he, Alan Horniday and Crystal Walker attended a seminar in Macon to learn how HB 581 could affect local property‑tax procedures and described the policy as potentially beneficial for the county’s revenue position. Commissioners did not take immediate action on HB 581 at the Dec. 3 meeting but discussed the procedural deadlines the attorney outlined.
