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Bibb County board tentatively keeps 2025 millage rate as federal grant freeze looms
Summary
On July 17, 2025, the Bibb County Board of Education tentatively adopted a 14.674 mill rate for calendar year 2025 while board members and staff discussed the possible loss of roughly $6.9–7.0 million in federal grant funds and scheduled required public hearings.
The Bibb County Board of Education on July 17 tentatively adopted a 14.674 mill rate for calendar year 2025 and set public-hearing dates after district finance staff warned that a freeze of federal grant dollars could reduce district receipts by about $6.9–$7.0 million.
Finance director Eric Bush told the board the district’s tax digest grew 4.65% in 2025 and that maintaining the current millage would yield an additional $4 million in revenue.
“This represents a modest increase of 4.65% yielding $4,000,000 which will help decrease our current budget deficit as…
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