Cobb County issued the following announcement on June 21.
Cobb’s Chief Appraiser says Cobb residents living in their primary homes will save $71 million this year thanks to the homestead exemption. Facts:
- The “Floating Homestead Exemption” freezes what you pay into the county’s general fund when you bought your primary residence or applied for the exemption.
- The Homestead Exemption only applies to the county’s general fund, the part of county operations that include police, sheriff, courts, transportation, elections, parks, libraries, and other vital services.
- The exemption does not impact the part of your tax bill that goes to the school district, fire fund, or any applicable city taxes.
- Most homeowners below the age of 65 will find between 60 and 75 percent of their property taxes go to the school district.
- $71 million equates to about 1.7 mils of property tax revenue.
Three public hearings on the budget and millage rate will follow into late July. You can view this meeting (as well as all commission meetings) at www.cobbcounty.org/CobbTV.
Public Hearings on Budget and Millage:
Tuesday, July 12 at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m.
More information:
Commissioners approve emergency measures for Cobb's frontline staff:
https://www.cobbcounty.org/communications/news/cobbs-board-okays-emergency-frontline-staff-incentive
Home Assessment Video featuring Cobb's Chief Assessor:
Metro Atlanta Millage Rate Graph:
AJC: As the staffing crisis grows, Cobb turns to employee bonuses and private contractors:
Work Sessions:
Cobb's Department Managers spoke to the Board of Commissioners about staffing issues during a series of work sessions. WATCH those work sessions through the below links:
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
Human Resources, Finance, Medical Examiner, Communications
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Public Services, including Parks, Libraries, Senior Services
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
District Attorney’s Office, Department of Transportation
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Community Development, Superior Court
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Support Services, including Property Management, Information Services, Tax Assessor, and Purchasing
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Department of Public Safety, including Police, Fire, Emergency Management and E911
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Probate Court, Tax Commissioner, State Court
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Juvenile Court, Clerk of Superior Court, Water
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Cobb Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Finance Dept’s Summary of Presentations
Original source can be found here.
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