After having held three required public hearings and a previous special board meeting, Savannah-Chatham Board of Public Education finally had their chance to vote on House Bill 581. The school district's position under Superintendent Denise Watts held firm that HB 581's homestead exemption is not necessary given Chatham County's existing homestead exemption,

Augusta commissioners this week voted to opt out of the state's proposal for changing homestead exemptions so the city can craft its own version that would offer more local control. Voters statewide last November approved Amendment 1,

Augusta commissioners facing a big decision Tuesday on whether to opt out of the floating homestead exemption it has city leaders wrestling with the decision

The Augusta Commission decided Tuesday to opt out of the state’s new homestead exemption property tax cap.