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Muscogee County School District adopts tentative FY2026 budget and sets millage at 23.075
Summary
The Muscogee County School District board held a public hearing and adopted a tentative FY2026 general fund budget and a proposed millage rate of 23.075, unchanged from FY2025 but above the rollback rate, requiring formal notice under Georgia law.
The Muscogee County Board of Education on Monday held a public hearing and adopted a tentative fiscal year 2026 general fund budget and a proposed millage rate of 23.075.
Board Finance Chair Kia Chambers opened the hearing and Janice Bloodworth, chief financial officer, presented the budget details and the legal notice required under Georgia law. Bloodworth said the proposed millage of 23.075 is unchanged from FY2025 but is 0.599 mills above the rollback rate of 22.476, which “legally requires the district to announce a proposed property tax increase.”
Bloodworth said the district plans to budget $392,000,000 in general fund revenue for FY2026, a roughly $11,000,000 increase over FY2025, and to use approximately $25,000,000 (about 25%) of the current fund balance to balance the budget, leaving a projected fund balance of about…
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