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 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.