Superintendent Hosmer Proposes Millage Rate reduction, sets millage rate meetings

12.595, according to Superintendent Jared Hosmer, “this is the Roll Back Rate from the Tax Assessors office.”

Hosmer said as of now the budget was not balanced, “the budget is at the same point it was at the July meeting.”

The budget for the current school year remains with a deficit in the amount of $494,066.47. “This money will come from our Fund Equity if necessary,” said Hosmer.

Hosmer said it was his suggestion to cut the millage rate, “after looking at all available information and the plan put before the board, we believe this is the best scenario. If necessary the shortfall will come from fund equity.”

The Chattooga County School Board of Education will hold two public meetings in order to provide the opportunity for public input on its tentative annual operating budget. The first will be on 8/19/2019 at 6:00 pm and the second will be on 8/22/2019 at 6:00 pm before the adoption at 7:00 pm.

These meetings will be held at the Chattooga County Education Center located at 206 Penn Street Summerville GA 30747.

The Chattooga County Board of Education does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Chattooga Education located at 206 Penn St Summerville GA 30747 on 8/15/19 at 6:00 and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.