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Archdale‑Trinity tax council proposes 1¢ school tax to fund SROs and technology; county to review next week
Summary
The Archdale‑Trinity Tax Advisory Council voted to propose a 1¢ supplemental tax to fund five school resource officers and technology upgrades in the district's five elementary schools; Randolph County commissioners were notified during the budget hearing and schools plan to consider the request in their budget process.
Stafford Cathal, vice chairman of the Archdale‑Trinity Tax Advisory Council, told the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on June 24 that the council voted in April to propose a 1¢ increase for the Archdale‑Trinity attendance area to fund school resource officers (SROs) in five elementary schools and to upgrade technology across the district.
The council estimated the 1¢ increase would generate about $400,000 and said the funds would pay for five off‑duty officers (one per elementary) plus technology upgrades. "We were calculating it would probably be around $400,000," Cathal said.
Cathal said he had discussed the proposal with school leadership and that the request would appear on the Archdale‑Trinity school system's agenda the following week. County commissioners noted that municipal budget and annexation decisions can affect which parcels are subject to the supplemental tax and that final approval of any tax change requires the school system's formal steps and county action.
Why it matters: a supplemental tax for a single school attendance area would affect only property owners inside that tax district and aims to finance school safety and technology initiatives without drawing countywide tax increases.
Quotes and attributions "We were calculating it would probably be around $400,000," Stafford Cathal said about projected revenue from a 1¢ increase.
Next steps School officials and the Archdale‑Trinity school board will consider the proposal in their upcoming budget meeting; county commissioners were informed during the budget hearing and will review any formal request that comes through the required statutory process.
Ending Cathal presented the proposal to ensure it was on the record prior to the school system's budget discussions; commissioners asked school staff to bring back details as the request proceeds through the school and county approval processes.
