Friday, June 1, 2001

Millage rate is on the rise By JOHN THOMPSON jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com Coweta County property taxpayers could see a jump in their bills next fall if the Board of Education gives final approval to a $113 million General Fund budget. The budget was tentatively approved last Saturday and features an additional $4.1 million in spending to lower the student-pupil ration in third grade and provide funds for extra classrooms at White Oak Elementary and Poplar Road Elementary. Currently, the system's millage rate stands at 17.83 mills for maintenance and operation, but passing this budget would require the board to raise the rate to the maximum 20 mills. School officials have warned since voters turned down an extension of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax in March that an increase was likely to continue funding for the rapidly growing school system. The board will give final approval to the budget in June.   What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to News Home Page | Back to the top of the page