JONESBORO — Clayton County Public Schools taxpayers will receive a reduction in their 2023 school taxes if a lower rate is approved on July 31.
Superintendent Dr. Anthony Smith and Chief Financial Officer Ramona Bivins are recommending to the Clayton County Board of Education a rollback of the district’s millage rate to 19.600 mills from the current rate of 20 mills. This will be the first rollback in taxes since 2007.
If approved, the savings for a home with a fair market value of $150,000 would be approximately $44, while a home with a fair market value of $250,000 would have an estimated $84 savings.
“Speaking for the Clayton County Board of Education, we are excited to adopt this reduced tax rate for our constituents with the knowledge that we will be able to provide appropriate educational services delivered by highly qualified teachers,” said School Board Chair Jessie Goree.
The Board is scheduled to formally approve the millage rate on Monday, July 31 during its regularly-scheduled work session.
“I want to assure the taxpayers of Clayton County that their Board of Education and the leadership of the school district are constantly working to maintain a fiscally sound operation that gets the most out of every tax dollar collected,” Smith said. “We are proud that our district is financially able to lower the millage rate for the first time in 16 years.”
He added that the school system will continue to seek ways to maintain fiscal responsibility while benefiting the county’s residents.
“One way has been and continues to be through our effective use of dollars raised through the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax or ESPLOST,” he said. “The availability of these dollars, provided through our residents’ foresight at the ballot box, have allowed our district to build and maintain school facilities…
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