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Putnam County School Board approves advertisement of tentative balanced budget, proposes 6.865 mills; first budget hearing set for July 30
Summary
The Putnam County School Board voted to advertise a tentative balanced budget and a proposed millage rate of 6.865 mills, and set the first public budget hearing for July 30 at 5:05 p.m.; staff will publish three required notices in the local paper on July 26.
The Putnam County School Board on July 24 voted to advertise a tentative balanced budget for the 2025–26 school year and a proposed millage rate of 6.865 mills and set the first public hearing on the budget for Wednesday, July 30 at 5:05 p.m.
"The purpose of today's meeting is to approve the 20 25, 20 26 proposed tentative balanced budget and proposed millage for advertising and to set the date, time, and place of the first public hearing on our budget," Superintendent Dr. Serenti said at the start of the presentation. Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Odom presented the documents the board approved for publication: a Notice of Budget Hearing, a Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay, and a budget summary ad.
Why it matters: the advertised millage determines whether the district must publish a Notice of Proposed Tax Increase or a Notice of Budget Hearing under TRIM (Truth in Millage) rules. Odom said the district's "rollback…
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