ATLANTA – State Representative Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock) recently introduced House Bill 1025, legislation that would provide a homestead exemption from Cherokee County School District ad valorem taxes for residents in that school district.
“Our senior citizens deserve a break from ad valorem taxes,” said Rep. Ridley. “With record-high inflation increasing the financial burden on residents across the state, it is my hope that this legislation will bring vital relief to our taxpayers. I look forward to advancing this bill through the legislative process and sending it to the governor’s desk to be signed into law this session.”
HB 1025 would grant each resident of the Cherokee County School District who has resided within the county for at least five years, is a senior citizen over the age of 62 or disabled and has annual income of $16,000 or less an exemption on their homestead from all Cherokee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead. If passed and signed into law, this bill would create a local ballot referendum for residents to vote on this homestead exemption.
The full text of HB 1025 may be found here.
Representative Jordan Ridley represents the citizens of District 22, which includes portions of Cherokee and Cobb counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 and currently serves as the Secretary of the Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee. He also serves on the Code Revision and Public Safety and Homeland Security committees.
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