AGENDA ITEM NO. X.

Item Cover Page

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE: January 19, 2022

SUBMITTED BY: Arika Miller, Council

ITEM TYPE: New Business

AGENDA SECTION: NEW BUSINESS

SUBJECT: Homestead Exemption

Presented by Council Member Andy Yeoman

SUGGESTED ACTION:

ATTACHMENTS:
Homestead.docx

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STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF DORAVILLE

RESOLUTION 2022-___

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

DORAVILLE, GEORGIA, REQUESTING THAT ITS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION AT THE 2022 REGULAR
SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW
LOCAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FROM CITY OF DORAVILLE AD VALOREM
TAXES

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Doraville (the “Mayor and City
Council”) are the duly elected governing authority of the City of Doraville, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, in order to provide additional property tax relief to its residents, the Mayor
and City Council desire to provide the residents of the City of Doraville a new homestead
exemption from City of Doraville ad valorem taxes for city purposes in an amount equal to: (1) a
$10,000.00 base homestead exemption, and (2) an additional homestead exemption of 2.5 mills
from the amount of the City millage rate assessed in that year; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Art. VII, Section II, Paragraph 2 of the Georgia
Constitution, the new homestead exemption would be conditioned upon approval by a majority of
the qualified electors residing within the limits of the City of Doraville voting in a referendum
thereon; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council wishes to provide the citizens of the City of
Doraville with the opportunity to vote on whether such a new homestead exemption from City of
Doraville ad valorem taxes should be granted, and, therefore, respectfully request its local
legislative delegation’s support in drafting and introducing to the Georgia General Assembly
during the 2022 Regular Session a local law providing for such a new homestead exemption.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City
of Doraville, Georgia, that:

SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Council hereby respectfully request that its local
legislative delegation to the Georgia General Assembly draft and introduce during the 2022
Regular Session a local law allowing the City of Doraville to provide a new homestead exemption
from City of Doraville ad valorem taxes for city purposes in an amount equal to: (1) a $10,000.00
base homestead exemption, and (2) an additional[ homestead exemption of 2.5 mills from the
amount of the City millage rate assessed in that year; and, and providing for a referendum election
for the purpose of submitting the question of approval or rejection of such homestead exemption
to the qualified electors residing within the limits of the City of Doraville.

SECTION 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

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 SO RESOLVED AND EFFECTIVE this ______ day of ____________________ 2022,
by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Doraville, Georgia.

CITY OF DORAVILLE, GEORGIA

By: ____________________________________
Joseph Geierman, Mayor

Attest:

______________________________
City Clerk

(SEAL)

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

__________________________________
City Attorney’s Office

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