Here’s how to announce public finances:
To be published on February 11, 18, and 25, 2010 and March 4 and 11, 2010.That’s five times the Lowndes County Board of Elections is publishing the details of the ESPLOST one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes.
- What they’re publishing.
- The joint resolution of both school boards, Lowndes County and Valdosta.
- PDF of both of those documents.
- The precincts where you can vote. Early voting is all at the Board of Elections at 2808 N Oak St, Valdosta, GA.
This is significant money: not more than $165 million dollars over five years,
$94,875,000 for Lowndes County schools, and $70,125,000 for Valdosta schools.
There are only two main ways of raising money for public schools:
sales taxes, or property taxes.
The local school boards use both.
This is the sales tax part.
Well, there is a third way. Continue reading