County and city governments to discuss HB 581
Published 12:53 pm Monday, January 27, 2025
TIFTON — Tift County has called for a joint meeting with the governing bodies of its municipalities to discuss House Bill 581.
The Tift County Board of Commissioners, City Councils of Ty Ty, Omega, and Tifton, and the respective mayors of those cities plan to convene Thursday to deliberate upon their next course of action regarding the house bill and its policies.
Signed into law April 18 of last year by Gov. Brian Kemp, HB 581 provides for a statewide homestead exemption limiting taxable value increases as well as the option for local governments to levy a special sales tax for property relief.
Local governments have been offered the opportunity to opt out of the exemption through the bill’s policies, thereby retaining their normal tax values. It is expected the city’s and county’s governing bodies will discuss whether or not to opt out of this program during the upcoming meeting.
The joint meeting will take place this Thursday at 6 p.m. in the County Public Safety Building, located at 316 W. 2nd St.