Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announces homeowner property tax relief funds release
The gist
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said the state is releasing Homeowner Tax Relief Grant funds to local governments this week.
The grants cut assessed homestead value by $18,000 for 2026, as Kemp prepares to leave office.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Kemp, former Gov. Sonny Perdue and Kemp's wife Marty attended a get-out-the-vote rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson in Savannah.
- Oct 29, 2026Kemp was among dignitaries at the grand opening of the Georgia Ports Authority's $134 million Gainesville Inland Port in Hall County.
- Oct 30, 2026Kemp said Audi's decision to build its first U.S. plant in Georgia, at the Peach County megasite near Macon, delivers on his pledge to bring jobs to rural Georgia; Audi plans about $4 billion in investment and about 4,500 jobs.