Bremen City School District Homestead Exemption Referendum
What does this measure do?
Changes Bremen's school property-tax break for older homeowners, setting the starting age at 65 for new applicants. Those who qualify would pay no school tax on $90,000 of the home value used for taxes.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Georgia General Assembly (House Bill 1552, Rep. Tyler Smith)
Rep. Smith is a Republican from Bremen (House District 18). The bill gives Bremen city school district homeowners a property tax break.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
A YES vote means
Require new applicants to have lived in and paid school property taxes in the district for five straight years. Give current recipients the larger break automatically, with no income limit, starting in 2027.
A NO vote means
Keep the current home-value tax break for residents 62 or older who meet income rules. Leave the tax-free amount at $10,000.
Sources: gov.georgia.gov · thecitymenus.com
Sources: legis.ga.gov · georgia.gov