DeKalb County Governing Authority Announces Intent to Opt Out of Homestead Exemption

 DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County governing authority intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption, known as HB 581.

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this matter to be held at:

• • Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
    Dunwoody Library
    5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
    Dunwoody, GA 30338

• • Monday, February 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
    Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center
    3181 Rainbow Drive
    Decatur, GA 30034

• Tuesday, February 25, at 10:00 a.m.
  178 Sams Street
  Decatur, GA 30030
  (Multipurpose Room A1201)

For additional information visit: www.dekalbcountyga.gov.

For questions, please contact:  mpimpton@dekalbcountyga,gov.

DeKalb County is conducting the Stone Mountain Trail Master Plan, which will analyze a segment of the trail and adjacent areas between Avondale Estates and Stone Mountain Park. 

The planning effort will identify strategies to enhance connectivity and mobility, accommodate equitable development, create more people-focused spaces, and drive economic development along the trail corridor.

This study is an opportunity for DeKalb County to mirror the success of BeltLine as a trail of regional significance, while also prioritizing the preservation of existing neighbors and their local culture. A key focus of the study is aligning land use, transportation, and economic development opportunities along the trail, while maintaining affordable housing and addressing housing displacement patterns.

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The DeKalb County Stone Mountain Trail Master Plan is funded through a Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission. Check out “How is this project funded?” in the FAQs to learn more about project funding.