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Savannah‑Chatham school system presents FY2026 millage hearing, recommends keeping rate at 17.481 mills
Summary
At a June 17 public hearing, Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System staff outlined the Taxpayer Bill of Rights process and recommended no change to the FY2026 millage rate of 17.481 mills while noting the board’s tentative rate exceeds the rollback rate; one resident offered public comment and the hearing record was closed.
Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System staff presented the second of three public hearings on the fiscal year 2026 millage rate on June 17, recommending no change to the current rate of 17.481 mills.
Miss Cooley, a school district staff member, said the district “recommends no change in the current millage rate of 17.481 mills” for FY2026 and explained the public-notice requirements under Georgia’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights. She told the board the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and Department of Revenue rules require three public hearings, public notices in the local newspaper and press releases when a taxing jurisdiction sets a…
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