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ICOC: Sales surtax has funded roughly $455.5 million in Brevard school projects, oversight chair says
Summary
Independent Citizens Oversight Committee chair John Hopingarten told the Brevard school board the sales surtax program has invested more than $448 million since 2015 and that through November encumbrances and expenditures totaled $455.5 million; the ICOC also reported interest earnings and audit activity and is preparing for a 2026 renewal referendum.
John Hopingarten, chair of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, presented the ICOC’s 11th annual report to the Brevard Public Schools board on Dec. 9, saying the sales surtax programs have been a “critical part” of the district’s capital strategy and have funded major facility, security and technology work across the district.
“The sales surtax program has invested over $448,000,000 in facility renewal, educational technology, and security at our schools,” Hopingarten said during the presentation. He told the board that sales-surtax encumbrances and…
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