County manager flags $700,000 Riverside Middle School debt as funding talks proceed
County Manager Drew Batts told the joint boards the county has been paying about $700,000 a year for Riverside Middle School debt service—roughly 17.5% of the county budget—underscoring limited capacity for larger school funding commitments; Commissioner Ronnie Smith noted that historically the county provided about 28% to schools and warned poor cooperation can lead to legal disputes.
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County Manager Drew Batts told the joint Martin County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education on May 4 that the county has been paying roughly $700,000 annually toward Riverside Middle School debt service, which he said represents about 17.5% of the county's total budget.
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