Fayette County finance officer warns HB 581’s floating homestead could push millage rates higher At the Jan. 9 Fayette County Board of Commissioners meeting, Finance Officer Sheryl Weinmann outlined how House Bill 581’s CPI‑based floating homestead exemption and the optional FLOST could lower taxable residential values, create upward pressure on local millage rates, and require quick local decisions about opting out and sales-tax agreements.

Fayette County's new House Bill 581 could reshape property tax bills, but is it the solution or a hidden cost to essential services?

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