During the last few years school districts have been forced to rely more and more on local property taxes to supplement the money appropriated by the legislature to pay our teachers, maintain our facilities and pay for programs that enhance our students’ education. This year, in a down economy, not only are the funds from the state budget impacted, but the local funding from property taxes will be affected as well. As Morgan County has grown and our property values increased, the amount of taxes we have been able to generate has been maintained with less impact on each individual propert...
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