Atlanta Voters Approve Measures Expected To Support Affordable Housing Nonprofits

A statewide referendum Georgia voters approved exempts Habitat for Humanity from property taxes on land it aquires to build houses for low-income families.

Brynn Anderson / Associated Press

Voters approved two items on the ballot that are expected to support affordable housing nonprofits in Atlanta and the state.

First was a statewide referendum, designed to help charities like Habitat for Humanity.

Habitat builds houses for low-income families. But before it can start building, it must acquire land and pay property taxes on that land.