Georgia HB28 proposes a homestead exemption from City of Fitzgerald ad valorem taxes funded by a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax.

Georgia HB28 proposes a homestead exemption from City of Fitzgerald ad valorem taxes, funded by a new 1 percent Local Homestead Option Sales Tax within Ben Hill County. The exemption applies to the assessed value of homestead property, determined annually based on sales tax proceeds. The bill requires an election for voter approval, to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2026. If approved, the exemption will apply from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2039.

Georgia HB28 proposes a homestead exemption from City of Fitzgerald ad valorem taxes funded by a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax.

Georgia HB28 proposes a homestead exemption from City of Fitzgerald ad valorem taxes, funded by a new 1 percent Local Homestead Option Sales Tax within Ben Hill County. The exemption applies to the assessed value of homestead property, determined annually based on sales tax proceeds. The bill requires an election for voter approval, to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2026. If approved, the exemption will apply from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2039.