Monday, February 16, 2026

Oconee County Commissioners At Town Hall Meeting Weigh In On House Republican Plan To Eliminate Property Taxes For Home Owners

***SPLOST 2027 Referendum Outlined***

Jeff Hood touched a fresh wound when he asked the first question at the Oconee County Board of Commissioners Town Hall meeting last week.

Hood wanted to know how the county is going to “make up the missing revenue” if the state prohibits local governments from collecting property taxes on homesteaded property, as the Republican Party House leadership has proposed.