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Garrard County school board approves small tax cut, pay application and several contracts
Summary
At its first meeting of the school year the Garrard County School Board approved a slight cut in the 2026 real-estate tax rate, a $384,335.51 pay application for the new high school and multiple personnel and vendor contracts including a part-time public-relations contract and a part-time football trainer.
The Garrard County School Board on an otherwise routine opening meeting approved a slate of operational items, including a small reduction in the real-estate tax rate for 2026, a pay application for the new high school, several contracts and a new IDEA-funded special education position.
Board members voted unanimously to approve a pay application of $384,335.51 for the Garrett County High School (GCHS) construction project, which Speaker 3 said will clear retainage for three of four contractors and move the project closer to completion. "We have a pay application this month for $384,335.51 going to the 4 entities that you see listed there. For 3 of the 4, this will…
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