Atlanta residents vote to extend school property tax break

More than 80% of voters approved a measure that will allow eligible homeowners to continue to receive a break on their Atlanta school property taxes.

The measure appeared on ballots Tuesday.

With its passage, a homestead exemption granted to some property owners that was set to expire at the end of the year now becomes permanent.

ExploreAtlanta voters to decide whether to continue school property tax break

Eligible property owners will receive a homestead exemption from Atlanta Public Schools’ taxes in the amount of $50,000 of their home’s assessed value. They are required to pay taxes on at least $10,000 of the assessed value.

The exemption was first given to homeowners a few years ago to offer temporary relief from rising property values that drove tax bills up.

The measure received 83% of voter support in the city of Atlanta’s Fulton County precincts, and 85% of votes among the Dekalb County precincts.

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