Columbia County aims to eliminate homestead property taxes by 2029

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Columbia County plans to use excess revenue, including money from the new Google data center, to pay property taxes for homeowners with a homestead exemption, County Manager Scott Johnson said.

Johnson said full elimination of homestead property taxes depends on a state constitutional amendment that would remove a cap on the credit.

Johnson said the county has worked for a couple of years on tax relief for residents…

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