A RESOLUTION
No. ________
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION INTRODUCE/SUPPORT
LEGISLATION TO ALLOW COUNTIES OR CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS WITH FROZEN HOMESTEAD
VALUE OR BASE YEAR HOMESTEAD VALUE TO CONSIDER OTHER FACTORS BESIDES ?DISTRESS
SALE, SHORT SALE, BANK SALE, OR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION? IN DETERMINING FAIR
MARKET VALUE FOR THE ?NEXT TAXABLE YEAR? UNDER O.C.G.A. SECTION 48-5-2(3).
WHEREAS, the Georgia Supreme Court ruling in Yoeman v. Columbus, which requires
a distress sale value to be used a frozen homestead value; and,
WHEREAS, this issue requires action in the 2015 General Assembly Session.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the local Legislative Delegation introduce/support legislation to allow
counties or consolidated governments with frozen homestead value or base year
homestead value to consider other factors besides ?distress sale, bank sales,
or sale at public auction? in determining fair market value in the ?next
taxable year? under O.C.G.A.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
________ day of ___________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting _____________.
Councilor Baker voting _____________.
Councilor Barnes voting _____________.
Councilor Davis voting _____________.
Councilor Henderson voting _____________.
Councilor Huff voting _____________.
Seat Vacant _____________.
Councilor Thomas voting _____________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting _____________.
Councilor Woodson voting _____________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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