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Savannah‑Chatham school board adopts FY26 budgets, recommends 17.331‑mill levy
Summary
The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and Chatham County adopted the fiscal year 2026 budgets for all funds and recommended a combined maintenance‑and‑operation millage of 17.331 mills, a 0.15‑mill rollback from the tentative rate; staff was directed to advertise the rate as required by state law.
The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham adopted the fiscal year 2026 budgets for all funds on June 25 and recommended a combined maintenance‑and‑operation millage rate of 17.331 mills, a 0.15‑mill rollback from the tentative rate presented in June.
The adopted general fund budget totals $656,639,339. The board recorded estimated revenue sources as $438,111,005 in local revenue, $215,284,590 in state revenue and $1,300,000 in federal revenue, with a planned use of fund balance of $1,943,744. The board also adopted budgets for capital projects ($162,123,459), special revenue funds, and…
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