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Clay County details projects and revenues from 30-year half‑cent "Ed First" sales tax
Summary
District staff and the Citizens Advisory Committee reviewed receipts, a projected $813 million 30‑year total and recent projects funded by the half‑cent capital outlay sales tax; the committee validated expenditures as consistent with Florida statute.
Bryce Ellis, assistant superintendent of operations for Clay County District Schools, told the board on March 6 that the district’s 30‑year half‑cent capital outlay sales tax — branded locally as “Ed First” — is on track and being overseen by a citizen advisory committee.
Ellis said the district’s conservative forecast assumes 3% annual growth and projects roughly $813,000,000 in receipts over 30 years. She told the board the district received about $18,400,000 in the most recent fiscal year and is on pace to reach $20,000,000 by the end of the current fiscal year.
The presentation outlined how the district has used receipts so far…
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