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Belmont County Auditor Cindi Henry understands why residents are concerned about their property tax bills, and she and her ...

For decades, people have been settling in Florida because of a relatively lower cost of living compared to other parts of the U.S. and, of course, the excellent weather. However, as costs of ...

In Part Three of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation for 2025 focusing on emergency response, local ...

Tuesday's hearings laid out how opting in or out of HB581 would impacts Savannah taxpayers, and how it relates to the ...

Florida does not have a statewide property tax, but counties and municipalities do. And while areas in the state have enjoyed ...

CSRA officials are still considering whether to opt in or out of the controversial homestead exemption in Georgia and it’s a chance for you to weigh in this week.

The city of Savannah, Georgia is holding public hearings to determine whether or not to opt into HB581, a statewide floating homestead exemption. HB581 would freeze a property's assessed value for ...

Thursday night, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed SB 4, which would increase the homestead exemption to $140,000, and $150,000 for homeowners ages 65 and older or disabled. Already ...

Houston, is making another move to lower property taxes. On Friday, he filed Senate Bill 4 alongside 28 other senators to ...