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Lamar County Board certifies $37.6 million ad valorem request, moves to invest 2025 bond proceeds
Summary
The Lamar County Board of Education on Aug. 12 unanimously certified FY26 ad valorem tax requests covering $37,612,561.30 in tax needs for Lamar County (including operations and debt service), approved the Pearl River County portion, and voted to solicit investment proposals for the district’s Series 2025 bonds.
The Lamar County Board of Education voted unanimously on Aug. 12 to certify the district’s FY26 ad valorem tax effort and to take initial steps to invest proceeds from the district’s recently issued bonds.
The board approved a resolution certifying total ad valorem tax needs of $37,612,561.30 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, including an operations request of $36,872,561.30 and an allowance for homestead exemption estimated at $740,000. The resolution also lists…
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