City of Palmetto Senior Homestead Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Referendum (HB 1558)
Palmetto city, Georgia
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Supports: Cost of Living Reduction
Ends Palmetto city property taxes on homes owned and lived in by residents aged 65 or older. If you qualify, you would owe no city tax on your home; county and school taxes would stay unchanged.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Georgia General Assembly (House Bill 1558, Reps. Lydia Glaize and Robert Dawson)
Rep. Glaize is a Fairburn Democrat (District 67); Rep. Dawson is an Atlanta Democrat (District 65). The bill gives Palmetto seniors a city property tax break.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
A YES vote means
Start in 2027, with no income limit. Homeowners must apply and be 65 by January 1 of the tax year, then keep the break while they qualify.
A NO vote means
Keep current city tax breaks without adding this full home tax break for older residents.
Source: fulton.legistar.com