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Gulf County School Board elects Wooten chair, schedules Nov. 17 workshop on proposed half-cent sales tax referendum
Summary
At its Nov. 4 organizational meeting the Gulf County School Board elected Mr. Wooten as chairman, approved officers and routine consent items, and approved advertising for a Nov. 17 public workshop to discuss placing a proposed Half-Cent Sales Tax referendum on the 2026 general election ballot.
Vice-Chairman Ruby Knox called the Gulf County School Board to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in Port St. Joe, and Superintendent Jim Norton presided over the organizational portion of the Nov. 4 meeting.
On a motion by Board Member Matt Terry, seconded by Board Member Equillar Gainer, the board unanimously approved Mr. Wooten to serve as chairman for the coming year. The board also unanimously re-elected Ruby Knox as vice-chairman in a motion by Terry, seconded by Gainer. The board approved its 2025–2026 meeting dates and anticipated travel expenses for board-related meetings, training and conferences.
During agenda adoption, on a motion by Terry and seconded by Chad Bailey, the board approved additions and replacements to the agenda packet and…
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