1. Brunswick Police report – Interim Brunswick Police Chief Angela Smith  
2. Local Authors will share the stories about how they came up with their books:

Welcome to Brunswick: a Magical Tale of Friendship and Grace by Anna Ferguson Hall and Ed Hose

Brunswick: Past & Present by Suzanne Hurley and Joshua Dukes

painfully honest by Kathy Brooks

1. Hurricane Preparedness – Alec Eaton, City of Brunswick Emergency Management Coordinator
   Homestead Tax Exemption – Mayor Cosby Johnson will speak on HB581, the Home Ownership Municipal  Exemption (H.O.M.E.) Act, a homestead exemption for city residents. HB581 passed in the Georgia House and Senate this past session and if it passes by a majority vote in the upcoming November 4 Election will offer property tax relief in the following manner for those who file (one time) and are approved for the exemption: “Each resident of the City of Brunswick is granted an exemption on such person’s homestead from City of Brunswick ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to a percentage off the assessed value of such person’s homestead provided for below based upon how long such resident has owned such homestead: (1) Five years or less: 5 percent; (2) Six to ten years: 10 percent; (3) Eleven to 20 years: 20 percent; (4) Twenty-one to 29 years: 30 percent; and (5) Thirty years more: 50 percent.” (Language from the Act as passed by the Georgia House and Senate)