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Commission discusses $230,000 budget amendment to share SSUT growth with school systems

Houston County Commission · March 20, 2026
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Summary

Chair proposed a $230,000 budget amendment to allocate 50% of this year’s simplified sellers use tax (SSUT) excess growth to local school systems; commissioners discussed county fiscal strain, historical $500,000 payments, and agreed to place the amendment on Monday’s agenda for formal action.

Chair introduced Item 4: a request to approve a budget amendment of $230,000 to provide 50% of SSUT excess growth to the school system(s) this fiscal year. He explained the SSUT shift toward online sales means schools receive a smaller share of local taxable activity and said the county had budgeted only $30,000 in this line previously.

“As more and more people buy online… the schools receive less and less money as a percentage…

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