Towns County BOE budget amended
News November 20, 2017HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Board of Education recently amended their 2018 budget due to receipt of federal and state funding, resulting in a $2,501,917 increase. According to the Board, the change will not affect local taxpayers.
“After the budget was completed, the Board was approved for a modernization grant,” Financial Director Myra Underwood explained. “Because we received such a large amount, we went ahead and amended all of the changes. This is all federal or state money and has nothing to do with raising local taxes.”
The changes are listed as follows:
Modernization Grant
Original Budget: $1,000,000
Amendment #1: $3,262,301
Change: $2,262,301
21st Century
Original Budget: $0
Amendment #1: $310,255
Change: $310,255
Title I
Original Budget: $324,546
Amendment #1: $280,690
Change: ($43,856)
Title II
Original Budget: $45,332
Amendment #1: $33,893
Change: ($11,439)
Flow Through
Original Budget: $217,435
Amendment #1: $209,017
Change: ($8,418)
Rural Grant
Original Budget: $25,132
Amendmaent #1: $18,206
Change: ($6,926)
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