Towns County BOE budget amended

HIAWASSEE, 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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