Atlanta, Georgia, Public Schools District Property Tax Exemption (November 2018)
| Atlanta Public Schools District Property Tax Exemption |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property tax |
| Related articles |
| Local property tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia ballot measures Other counties Local education on the ballot |
| See also |
| Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia |
A property tax exemption was on the ballot for Atlanta voters in DeKalb and Fulton counties in Georgia on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the homestead tax exemption for Atlanta Public Schools from $30,000 to $50,000 of assessed value until 2022. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the homestead tax exemption for Atlanta Public Schools from $30,000 to $50,000 of assessed value until 2022. |
Election results
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Atlanta, Georgia, Public Schools District Property Tax Exemption (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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126,674 | 71.00% | ||
| No | 51,732 | 29.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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“Shall the Act be approved which increases the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes from $30,000.00 to $50,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead that exceeds $10,000.00, provided that such Act shall be repealed on December 31, 2021?"[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Atlanta Independent School District, Georgia.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ DekalbCountyGA.gov, "Sample Ballot 2018," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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