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Board of public education to hold hearings for tax increase

Board of public education to hold hearings for tax increase

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CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System will holding public hearings next Tuesday and June 25 for a tentative property tax increase of 3.89%.
The hearings will be held at the Jessie Collier DeLoach Board Room of the Whitney Administrative Complex. There will be an 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. hearing next Tuesday, and a 6 p.m. hearing on June 25.
Access will also be made available through SCCPSS.com or the district's YouTube channel.
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