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Gadsden commissioners approve placing half‑cent school capital outlay surtax on 2026 ballot
Summary
The county board voted 5‑0 to approve a resolution that allows the school board to submit a request to the state to put a one‑half cent capital outlay surtax before county voters on Nov. 3, 2026, estimated to raise about $2.36 million annually for facilities improvements.
The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a resolution putting a one‑half cent school capital outlay surtax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
County legal staff explained that the school board had already adopted a parallel resolution asking the county to place the surtax before voters; under state law the local governing body must then transmit the request to the…
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