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GA SB493
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/21/2018
Primary Sponsor
Joshua McKoon
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AI Summary
- Incorporates the City of Vista Grove as a new municipality in DeKalb County, Georgia, governed by a mayor elected at-large and a six-member city council elected from six districts, all serving four-year terms with staggered elections beginning with a special election held in conjunction with the 2020 presidential preference primary
- Sets the mayor's annual salary at $16,000 with a $5,000 expense allowance and each councilmember's salary at $12,000 with a $3,000 expense allowance; limits the mayor to two consecutive terms while councilmember terms are unlimited
- Establishes a council-manager form of government with an appointed city manager serving as chief administrative officer, along with a city attorney, city clerk, city accountant, and internal auditor; creates a Municipal Court and a Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Provides multiple homestead exemptions effective January 1, 2020, including a general exemption of $20,000 of assessed value, a $14,000 exemption for senior citizens (65+) and disabled residents with household income not exceeding $15,000, a property value assessment freeze for all homesteads, and an exemption of at least $32,500 for unremarried surviving spouses of military members killed in action
- Requires a referendum on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2019 for voter approval, with a two-year transition period beginning July 1, 2020, during which DeKalb County continues providing services until the city assumes responsibility; sets the DeKalb County special services tax district rate for Vista Grove at zero percent
Legislative Description
City of Vista Grove; incorporate
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/23/2018
Full Bill Text
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