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St. Clair County to put 15-mill Odenville school tax before voters in November
Summary
The commission approved Resolution 2026-35 to place a 15-mill school tax for the Odenville attendance district on the November general-election ballot after a presentation from school leaders and a legal overview of how the tax would be assessed and spent.
The St. Clair County Commission voted to place a 15-mill property tax measure for the Odenville school attendance district on the November general-election ballot after the school board presented a petition and a county attorney explained the legal mechanics.
“The Old Mill community is really excited,” the superintendent told the commission, saying the school board accepted a petition and passed a board resolution to pursue a 15-mill tax to support the proposed new middle school. County counsel explained the constitutional amendment that authorizes such district-level taxes and said, “all of this money, if it's passed by the voters of Odenville, would stay in the Odenville community.”
Commissioners asked technical questions about timing and assessment. County counsel noted that, even if approved by voters in November, the tax would not be assessed until the county’s February tax-assessment cycle and would not be collected until October 2027. The commission moved, seconded and approved Resolution 2026-35 to call the election and place the question before voters in the November general election.
The vote was recorded by voice; the motion carried. The county will include the resolution in its formal records and post the ballot question per statutory timelines.
