Friday, March 12, 2004 |
Hearings set for school budget By JOHN THOMPSON Fulton County residents interested in this years school budget will have several opportunities to get a better feel for the massive document. The school system recently announced a schedule for budget hearings through the spring and summer that allows residents to get a better grasp on how their tax money is spent. The schedule is: Budget Work Session April 1 7 p.m. Dunwoody Springs ES Budget work session April 29 6 p.m. Administrative Center Public Hearing April 29 7 p.m. Administrative Center Budget Work Session - Tentative millage rates adopted May 6 7 p.m. Dunwoody Springs ES
Public Hearing #1 on millage rates May 25 10 a.m. Dunwoody Springs ES Public Hearing #2 on Millage Rates May 25 6 p.m. Administrative Center
Public Hearing #3 on Millage Rates May 27 6 p.m. Dunwoody Springs ES
Board Meeting - Final budget & final millage rates adopted June 10 6:30 p.m. Dunwoody Springs ES The schedule dates for adoption of budget and millage rates are contingent on the availability of tax digest information from tax officials. Last year, The system's general fund was approved at $598.5 million. Last June, the board approved millage rates of 17.758 mills for maintenance and operation and 0.298 mill for retirement of bond debt, for a total of 18.056 mills.
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