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GA SB495
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
Joshua McKoon
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AI Summary
- Incorporates the City of Greenhaven as a new municipality in DeKalb County, Georgia, subject to approval by majority vote in a referendum scheduled for the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2019
- Establishes a government structure consisting of a mayor (chief executive), a seven-member city council (six district seats plus one at-large council president), and a chief operating officer, with four-year terms, term limits of two consecutive terms, and annual salaries of $16,000 for the mayor and council president and $12,000 for councilmembers
- Creates six Community Area Planning Units (CAPUs) aligned with council districts to provide citizen input on zoning, land use, code enforcement, and comprehensive planning, each governed by elected boards serving two-year terms
- Provides multiple homestead exemptions effective January 1, 2020, including a general $10,000 exemption, an assessed value freeze for all homesteads, a $14,000 exemption for seniors (65+) and disabled residents with household income under $15,000, exemptions for unremarried surviving military spouses, and a one-mill equivalent exemption
- Establishes a two-year transition period beginning July 1, 2020, during which DeKalb County continues providing services at the same cost and level until the city assumes responsibility, with the city's special services tax district rate set at 0% and millage rate increases beyond 1.5 mills requiring voter approval by referendum
Legislative Description
City of Greenhaven; incorporation; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/27/2018
Full Bill Text
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