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Highlands County School Board adopts 2025–26 final millage and $212.8 million budget
Summary
The Highlands County School Board held a public hearing and approved a millage increase to 3.104 mills and a final budget of $212,793,059 for fiscal year 2025–26, following staff presentation of property-value growth and revenue estimates.
The Highlands County School Board on Wednesday adopted final millage rates and a $212,793,059 budget for fiscal year 2025–26 after a public hearing and roll-call votes.
District staff member Angelica Tinajero told the board the district’s assessed property values rose 14.82 percent and presented the proposed revenues and millages. "Our property assessed values increased 14.82%. Our millages have also increased from 3.096 to 3.104," Tinajero said, adding the change "equates to 8¢ of a thousand" and amounts to about a dollar in…
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