The McDuffie County Board of Education intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for the McDuffie County School District. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this matter to be held at 716 N. Lee Street, Thomson, Georgia, on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. Times and places of additional public hearings on this matter are at 716 N. Lee Street, Thomson, Georgia, on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. and on Thursday February 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (originally scheduled for January 23 but was rescheduled due to the snow storm).