Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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Council Members

RESOLUTION

NO._______



WHEREAS, 1981 Ga. Laws, page 1926, implemented a current base year

assessed value homestead exemption freeze in Columbus, Georgia (the ?Assessment

Freeze?) which was ratified by voters in November, 1982;



WHEREAS, the attached draft local legislation would eliminate the Columbus,

Georgia Assessment Freeze for all homestead property acquired after January 1,

2017;



WHEREAS, the draft local legislation would have the effect of

continuing the current Assessment Freeze for homesteads acquired on or before

January 1, 2017; purchasers of homesteads after January 1, 2017 would be

eligible for any other homestead exemption provided by law beginning in the

2018 tax year;



WHEREAS, this Council desires that the local delegation to the Georgia

General Assembly introduce such local legislation at its 2016 Session, with

voter ratification set at the general election to be held in November, 2016.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:

We hereby respectfully request that the local delegation to the Georgia

General Assembly introduce the attached local legislation to eliminate the

Columbus, Georgia Assessment Freeze for all homestead property acquisitions

after January 1, 2017. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Clerk

of Council to each member of the local delegation to the Georgia General

Assembly.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia

held on the _________ day of _____________, 2016, and adopted at said meeting

by the affirmative vote of_________ members of Council.



Councilor Allen____________.

Councilor Baker____________.

Councilor Barnes___________.

Councilor Buck_____________.

Councilor Davis____________.

Councilor Henderson________.

Councilor Huff_____________.

Councilor Pugh_____________.

Councilor Thomas___________.

Councilor Woodson__________.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR









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