The Hall County School Board held its last of three public hearings for its intent to opt out of House Bill 581 Monday night.
The board announced its intent to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption in January and invited the public to voice their concerns during hearings on Jan. 17, Feb. 10 and Feb. 24.
“As approved by Hall County voters during the General Election, the Hall County School District has elected to opt out of House Bill 581 and will continue to follow its local 3% property tax assessment cap,” Hall County Schools Superintendent Will Schofield said in a release when the board initially announced its intent. “Opting out of this exemption will allow our district to maintain the most streamlined process and focus on the intent of the assessment cap legislation, rather than managing two separate homestead exemptions for each qualifying parcel.”
The Board did not vote on a resolution during Monday’s meeting. Should they approve the resolution to opt out of HB581, the board must file the resolution with the Secretary of State's Office by March 1.

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