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Legislators battle school board on homestead exemption
Local representatives Jesse Petrea (left) and Ron stephens
Local representatives Jesse Petrea (left) and Ron Stephens speaking to the Georgia House of Representatives regarding the homestead exemption for Bryan County schools on February 13. Photo/Georgia House of Representatives Vimeo.
State lawmakers representing Bryan County want the county’s voters to decide whether the floating homestead tax exemption known as HB581 will also apply to the school board. Under HB476, filed Feb. 18, representatives Ron Stephens, Jesse Petrea and Lehman Franklin are calling for a referendum on the exemption to be on the ballot in Bryan County in November.