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The City Council of Nahunta intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year advalorem homestead exemption for the City of Nahunta, Georgia. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this matter to be held at Nahunta City Hall, 9911 Main Street North, Nahunta, Georgia 31553 on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Times and places of additional public hearings on this matter are at Nahunta City Hall, 9911 Main Street North, Nahunta, Georgia 31553 on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

The purpose of these public hearings is to address the Georgia State House Bill 581 and the Council’s intent to opt out of HB 581 which creates a statewide homestead exemption.

In the 2024 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 581, which was signed into law by Governor Kemp on April 18, 2024. The bill provided for several significant changes impacting local government revenue.

The three (3) major components were a procedural change to property tax assessments and appeals, a new statewide homestead exemption that applies to local governments unless that government body affirmatively opts out, and a provision to create a new local option sales tax.

As outlined in the state constitutional amendment HR 1022 and HB 581, the process for opting out is similar to the “public notification of a tax increase” process that is required when a local government does not fully roll back its millage rate. To opt out, the City must advertise and hold three public hearings, pass a resolution to opt-out, and file it with the Secretary of State by March 1, 2025.

The public is invited to attend these advertised public hearings on this issue.