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Gwinnett County Board adopts FY2027 millage rate of 20.15 mills after public hearing
Summary
After a third required public hearing, the Gwinnett County Board of Education approved a combined millage rate of 20.15 mills (18.70 mills for maintenance and operations and 1.45 mills for debt service); the motion passed 3-1 with one dissent.
The Gwinnett County Board of Education voted to adopt a combined FY2027 millage rate of 20.15 mills — 18.70 mills for maintenance and operations and 1.45 mills for debt service — following its third and final public hearing on the budget.
Chair Dr. Therese moved to adopt the superintendent's recommended rate; after an initial motion failed, the board reconsidered and ultimately approved the superintendent's recommendation on a 3-1 roll call. The transcript records Mister Gasper as the lone dissenting vote.
The board heard a presentation from Chief Financial Officer Masana Millard outlining the recommended rates and their fiscal role. "The final recommendation rate is 18.7 for maintenance and operation, plus 1.45 for debt service," Millard told the board as she explained how the rates support teacher salaries, transportation and classroom resources.
During debate, members weighed a proposal to reduce the rate by 0.1 mills (about a $6 million to $7 million revenue change) against district needs and reserve levels. Board members also discussed planned equity and financial audits and the district's roughly 12—1% reserve level that helped manage a recent state payment software glitch.
With the vote concluded, board members instructed staff to finalize the paperwork for submission to Gwinnett County; a parliamentarian had earlier informed the group that the county was scheduled to pick up documents the next day, creating a de facto deadline for adoption.
