Understanding Georgia House Bill 581: What Does This Mean For Chatham County Home Owners? Imagine this: Home Values drop, but your taxes STILL go up and up every single year?  That's precisely what happens if we don't opt out of HB 581. Will Property Taxes Go Up? Stephens Day Protects us now. Will HB 581 give us TAX Hikes? Download a copy of the article I wrote explaining in plain English what this bill is all about and what it means to you and me.