Expressing concerns about funding in the district, the Hall County Board of Education voted Monday to oppose a property tax exemption for the Lake Lanier Islands Authority.
While recent moves by lawmakers to reduce property taxes for Georgians have gone through, the board said the changes to Georgia’s homestead exemptions have put the district in a precarious financial situation.
Officials said in their resolution that this made funding public education in the county a challenge.
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“Recent legislative and voter-approved changes to Georgia’s homestead exemptions have resulted in a significant erosion of potential local ad valorem tax base, thereby placing increased pressure on the Hall County School District’s ability to adequately fund public education,” a board resolution says…