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Commission reviews school budget first reading as residents urge tax-rate relief after revaluation
Summary
The commission advanced a first reading of the school budget; commissioners said the school funding requires no tax increase this year, while residents urged the commission to lower the county tax rate after steep property revaluations.
The Sullivan County Commission accepted a first reading of the school system’s budget and heard public comments urging the commission to reduce the county property tax rate to offset recent reappraisals.
Commissioner King presented the school budget and moved first reading on item 14, a step that forwards the budget for further consideration. He said the school system’s proposed spending is similar to last year with roughly $3 million in total expenditure…
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