SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Voters will decide whether to pass the Chatham County Schools Tax Relief Act, also known as House Bill 782, in November.

The bill would establish a homestead exemption when it comes to taxes that go towards the Savannah Chatham County Public School System. It’s identical to what homeowners already have when it comes to city and county taxes.

The bipartisan bill, supported by five local Republicans and three local democrats, would apply a homestead exemption to homeowners as it relates to school taxes, meaning their current assessed tax value would be the number used to calculate their property tax bill.

“This is about fairness, predictability, and protecting the taxpayers while fully funding education,” says Republican Representative Ron Stephens, who represents t

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