Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:00:14 GMT
Information from APD- Thanks to donations from the City of Albany and several local businesses, the Albany Area Crime Stoppers Board got valuable information on a double murder. They rewarded a soleMore >>
Thanks to donations from the City of Albany and several local businesses, the Albany Area Crime Stoppers Board got valuable information on a double murder.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:08:35 GMT
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works inMore >>
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works in Bethany, just 10 miles north of Moore. Albany native Liz Barfield recently relocated to a city nearby Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:04:27 GMT
The Lakeland Police Department is looking for a new police chief. Chief Jeff Harrison resigned Friday after nearly three years in the position. City officials say he's taking a higher paying job in NorthMore >>
The Lakeland Police Department is looking for a new police chief. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:57:11 GMT
A Valdosta man born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma says his family and friends there are all okay. He grew up just two miles from the hardest hit area of town. Todd McCawley spent the first 17 years ofMore >>
A Valdosta man born and raised in Moore, Oklahoma says his family and friends there are all okay. He grew up just two miles from the hardest hit area of town.More >>
April 26, 2006
Camilla - The plan would exempt senior citizens from having to the state portion of their property tax. On a $100,000 home, it would be a yearly savings of about $25.
Perdue says the homestead exemption is a thank you to those 65 and older. It's not final yet. Voters must approve the tax break at the polls in November.
If approved, it will go into effect next year and could help those on a fixed budget. Mitchell County Chief Appraiser Kenny Cox says, "You've got a lot of people aged 65 or older, their spouse has passed away and all they have is the social security and some of them don't have any retirement."
Although the tax break may help seniors, it could cost Georgia big bucks. It is estimated to cost $6.8 Million in 2008, even more in 2009.
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