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Putnam County School Board approves tentative millage totaling 7.634 mills
Summary
The board unanimously adopted tentative millage components — required local effort (3.125), discretionary (0.748), debt service (2.261) and capital outlay (1.500) — for a combined tentative rate of 7.634 mills; the measures set the ceiling for public notice and are not final until the Sept. 11 hearing.
The Putnam County School Board voted unanimously July 27 to adopt tentative millage rates for fiscal year 2026–27 that together total 7.634 mills.
The board approved five related motions by roll call: required local effort of 3.125 mills, discretionary local effort of 0.748 mills, debt service of 2.261 mills, capital outlay of 1.500 mills, and a combined tentative total of 7.634 mills (noted in the motion as 4.23% above the rolled-back rate). The roll-call votes recorded “Adopt” for Districts 1–5 on each item.
CFO Jonathan explained the purpose of adopting tentative millage at this meeting: to set the maximum rates for public notice while allowing reductions or line-item changes before the final public hearing. "The rolled back rate is the millage rate that it would take to bring into the district the same amount of tax revenue as we received last year, excluding the effects of any new construction," he told the board during the presentation.
Next steps: the board set a final public hearing for Sept. 11, 2026 (the board advised the property appraiser of that date and time); the adopted rates today establish the advertised ceilings and may be reduced but not increased before the final adoption.
Provenance: This article summarizes the motions and roll calls adopting items c1–c5 (SEG 1308–SEG 1399).
