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Sumter County Council holds school millage at last year’s rate after heated debate
Summary
After hours of debate and several failed motions, Sumter County Council voted 4-3 on June 27, 2023 to fund Sumter School District at the same millage as the prior year, rejecting the district’s 12.75-mill request amid disputes over fund balance, vacancies and local tax impacts.
Sumter County Council voted 4-3 on June 27, 2023 to fund the Sumter School District at the same millage level it received in fiscal year 2022-23, after a contentious session in which councilmembers debated the district’s request for a 12.75-mill increase.
The council approved a substitute motion offered by Councilman Charles T. Edens and seconded by Councilman Artie Baker to maintain last year’s millage. Vice Chairman James R. Byrd Jr., Baker, Edens and Chairman James T. McCain Jr. voted in favor; Councilmen Carlton B. Washington, Eugene R. Baten and Vivian Fleming McGhaney opposed.
The vote capped a prolonged exchange in which Councilman Washington originally moved to grant the district’s full 12.75-mill request and later offered a series of smaller motions (11.75, 10.75, 9.75,…
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