Schley Commission Holds First Opt Out Hearing

The first of three public hearings to inform the public of the intention of the Schley County Board of Commissioners to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for Schley County was held on Thursday evening, January 30^th.
The second public hearing will be held on February 6^th and the third on February 13^th. An additional meeting will be held following the meeting on the 13^th of February so that the Commission can vote to opt out or not to opt out of the Bill.
House Bill 581 was passed by the Georgia General Assembly during the 2024 legislative session and an enabling constitutional amendment (HR 1022) was subsequently approved through a statewide ballot question during the Novem...