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Senate committee advances bill to reduce cost of unchanged school millage elections
Summary
Senate Bill 135 would allow districts to minimize the expense of an election when a millage rate on the annual school election would not change, following a process similar to existing rules for unopposed school-board candidates.
Senate Bill 135, presented by Sen. Justin Boyd with assistance from Lindsey French of the Association of Arkansas Counties, would create a process for school districts to avoid holding a full costly election when a millage on the annual school election is unchanged and will not alter tax rates.
Supporters said the bill would preserve transparency while avoiding unnecessary use of election resources. Boyd said a Fort Smith Public Schools example — an entire election conducted…
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