School board budgets $18.4M

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, public budget hearing on Monday, July 28, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to tentatively set the millage rate at 5.296 mills as well as adopt a tentative budget for Jefferson County School District's 2025-26 fiscal year in the amount of $18,403,581. The proposed millage rate of 5.296 mills is greater than the roll-back rate by 2.07 percent, and is projected to raise $6,653,117. Of this, $3,829,060 is designated as Required Local