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Resident urges board to honor HB 581 vote; district says it will remain in law and shifts budget calendar
Summary
A Catoosa County resident urged the board to follow voters' approval of House Bill 581; the board said it will remain in HB 581. District staff warned the law requires earlier rollback-millage projections, moving key budget work into February–March.
A resident urged the Catoosa County Board of Education on Jan. 7 to follow voters' approval of House Bill 581, which creates a floating homestead exemption tied to the Consumer Price Index. The board said it will remain under HB 581, and district staff told members the law requires an earlier timeline for budget projections.
Debbie Waltman, a Catoosa County resident, told the board that approximately 70–74% of county voters supported opting into HB…
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