Putnam County school board adopts tentative 6.865 millage, $477.7 million district budget for advertising

The Putnam County School Board voted unanimously to adopt a tentative total millage rate of 6.865 mills and to approve the district’s tentative budget of $477,658,546.36 for advertisement, the board said at a July public hearing. Board members set the final public hearing and final millage vote for Sept. 11, 2025, at 5:05 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room, 200 Reed Street, Palatka.

The action matters because it sets the maximum property tax rates the district may collect for the coming fiscal year and opens the advertised budget to public review and comment before the board’s final vote. The tentative rate includes a required local effort portion, discretionary local effort, debt service tied to voted bonds, and a capital outlay millage.

Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Odom reviewed the district’s millage components and how they compare with…