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Atlanta Independent School District, Georgia, Homestead Tax Exemption Measure (November 2021)

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Atlanta Public Schools Homestead Tax Exemption Measure
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Election date
November 2, 2021
Topic
Local school tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral		Origin
Lawmakers

Atlanta Public Schools Homestead Tax Exemption Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Atlanta Public Schools on November 2, 2021. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported renewing and making permanent an existing temporary $50,000 homestead property tax exemption in the Atlanta Public Schools district on assessed value above $10,000.

A "no" vote opposed renewing and making permanent an existing temporary $50,000 homestead property tax exemption in the Atlanta Public Schools district on assessed value above $10,000, thereby allowing the exemption to expire on December 31, 2021.


This tax exemption was initially enacted as a temporary exemption in 2018.[1]

A simple majority was required for the approval of Homestead Tax Exemption Measure.

Election results

Atlanta Public Schools Homestead Tax Exemption Measure

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

66,633 83.24%
No 13,419 16.76%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Homestead Tax Exemption Measure was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which provides for the continuation after December 31, 2021, of the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead that exceeds $10,000.00?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Georgia

This measure was put on the ballot through House Bill 732, which was approved by the Georgia State Legislature and signed by the governor, and a vote of the board of the Atlanta Public Schools district.[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Senate passes APS property tax-relief bills, cap senior exemption," March 22, 2018
  2. ↑ Legiscan, "Georgia House Bill 732," accessed October 4, 2021
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