Georgia Authorizes Bartow County Homestead Property Tax Exemption, Subject to Voter Approval

The Georgia Governor signed a law concerning a homestead property tax exemption. The law includes: 1) providing a homestead exemption from Bartow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; 2) requiring voter approval of the exemption in the November election; and 3) providing that the exemption is applicable to taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2026. The law took effect May 9. [S.B. 83, enacted 05/09/25]

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