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Houston County Board holds second hearing on opting out of House Bill 581; CFO warns of funding risk
Summary
At a public hearing required by House Bill 581, Houston County School District Chief Financial Officer Michelle Morris told the board that opting out could force higher millage rates and reduce state funding because of a 5-mill ‘‘local final share.’’ The board held the second of three hearings; the next is Jan. 22 at 2 p.m.
The Houston County Board of Education held the second of three public hearings required under House Bill 581 on whether the district should opt out of portions of the new state law that change assessment notices and create a statewide floating homestead exemption.
The hearing is a prerequisite for the board to consider opting out, and Michelle Morris, chief financial officer for Houston County Schools, outlined potential fiscal impacts if the district declines the bill's provisions. Morris said the district could need to raise its millage rate to maintain current service levels and staff, and that the state's…
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