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Board approves referendum plan to continue 1% education sales tax, authorizes $30 million in GO debt to speed capital projects
Summary
Houston County Board of Education voted to place a referendum extending the 1% education sales tax (effective April 1, 2027) and endorsed issuing $30 million in general obligation debt to expedite capital outlay projects; the board also approved several capital project certificates and a road agreement related to school access.
The Houston County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a motion to accept the superintendent's recommendation to place a referendum on the ballot to continue a 1% sales tax for education effective April 1, 2027, and to allow the district to issue $30,000,000 in general obligation (G.O.) debt to expedite capital outlay projects.
The board’s action came during the July regular meeting, when Board Member Mr. Nichols made the motion and the board voted in favor. Mr. Nichols presented the recommendation and described the long-term capital work funded by the current sales tax, saying, “I make a motion that we accept the superintendent's recommendation of the referendum authorizing the continuous of the 1% sales tax for education effective 04/01/2027 and allow…
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