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Board tentatively adopts $659.5 million FY26 budget, sets 17.481 mills for advertisement amid rollback debate
Summary
The Board of Public Education tentatively adopted the fiscal 2026 budget and recommended a 17.481‑mill levy for advertisement; trustees debated whether to rollback the millage and how much fund balance to use, and staff said final millage can be reduced at the June 25 final adoption.
The Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Public Education on June 4 tentatively adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget for all funds and authorized staff to advertise a combined millage rate of 17.481 mills for calendar year 2025. The vote advanced the district’s tentative budgets while trustees debated whether to reduce the advertised millage prior to the final adoption vote on June 25.
Staff presented the budget totals used for the tentative adoption: a general fund budget of $659,511,639; estimated…
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