HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 22-07-609 - 07/06/2022 - Local Homestead Referendum' STATE OF GEORGIA RESOLUTION NO.
COUNTY OF FULTON
A RESOLUTION OF THE MILTON CITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FOR A
REFERENDUM ON LOCAL HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTIONS
WHEREAS on April 25, 2022, the Governor signed into law H.B. 1492, H.B. 1493, and
H.B. 1497 (the "Local Legislation'), which provide for certain changes to senior homestead
exemptions from City of Milton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes as further described in
the Local Legislation attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the Local Legislation provides that:
"The municipal election superintendent of the City of Milton shall call and conduct an
election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting [the Acts] to the electors of the
City of Milton for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on
the Tuesday immediately following the first Monday in November, 2022, and shall issue the call
and conduct that election as provided by general law. The election superintendent shall cause the
date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding
the date thereof in the official organ of the City of Milton."; and
' WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold the election with respect to each of the Acts
as required under the Local Legislation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further desires to enter into an intergovernmental agreement
with Fulton County, Georgia, specifying the terms and conditions under which Fulton County will
conduct such referendum election and perform the duties of the municipal election superintendent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Milton does hereby authorize
and direct that:
A referendum election on the approval or rejection of certain changes to senior
homestead exemptions from City of Milton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes
shall he held on November 8, 2022, in accordance with the Local Legislation.
2. The City of Milton enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Fulton County,
Georgia, in the form of Exhibit "B" attached hereto for purposes of conducting the
election pursuant to the Local Legislation.
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RESOLVED AND ADOPTED by the Milton City Council this (q day of
2022.
Peyton Jalkig6n, Mayor
Attest