Residents piled into the Bryan County Board of Education building recently for a meeting that may determine if the district ...

The City of Bloomingdale has voted to opt out of House Bill (HB) 581. HB 581 is a homestead tax exemption that locks in ...

With a March 1 deadline looming, Savannah school board members push back the vote on the HB 581 homestead exemption until ...

The Walnut Grove City Council voted unanimously Feb. 13 to opt out of the floating homestead exemption for owner-occupied residential properties — established in state legislation last year and earnin ...

Background on HB 581 for school system:Savannah-Chatham schools to weigh impact of HB 581 on district's budget, whether to ...

Feb. 13 the Clarke County School District Board of Education voted to opt-out of House Bill 581. The vote sat at 5-2 with ...

Rabun County Board of Education members voted unanimously on Tuesday morning to opt out of the HB 581 Floating Homestead Exemption during a special called meeting. Board members held four public ...

The City of Temple has announced it will remain opted in to House Bill 581 following a series of public hearings to gather input from residents.

Last year, voters approved a referendum on House Bill 581, establishing a new statewide floating homestead tax exemption. The ...

School officials said the one-time opportunity to opt out will prevent loss of district revenue and local control over ...

The Decatur School Board, at its Feb. 11 meeting, approved opting out of House Bill 581, which establishes a statewide ...

House Bill 581 limits property tax hikes but may cut school funding. Chickamauga schools won’t opt out despite risks, aiming to balance quality education and community interests.