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HB581 Public Hearing—

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold public hearings on their intent to opt out of the new HB581 legislation, which creates a statewide floating homestead exemption, at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 17. For more information, call (912) 583– 2301.

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Regular Meeting—

The Ohoopee Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 28, at 10:00 a.m., at Treutlen County Library, 585 Second St., Soperton.

Please RSVP by 01/22/2025 to Nancy-Anne Conner at (706)612-4020, nancyanne. conner@ gaswcc. ga.gov or Christi Brantley at (912)5296728, christi.brantley@gaswcc.ga.gov.

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