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Southampton supervisors agree to advertise higher property-tax rate after superintendent’s school funding request
Summary
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a 75¢ per $100 real-estate tax rate to boost the local share for schools after Dr. Harris Mohammed told the board she sought $4,000,615.15 in local funds to support a FY 26–27 budget that included a 5% pay raise request.
Dr. Harris Mohammed, acting superintendent of the school division, told the Southampton County Board of Supervisors she has asked the board for $4,000,615.15 in local funding for the FY 26–27 budget and that the division’s total, including state funding, is $6,065,437. "My ask is $4,000,615.15," Dr. Mohammed said, and she reiterated that the division’s initial proposal included a 5% pay increase for instructional and classified staff.
The board discussed how much of the 5% request the county could afford and the trade-offs if the division cannot secure additional funding. Dr. Mohammed…
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