Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Packet Summary — July 08, 2026
Meeting Overview
The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System packet is for the Public Hearing #2 on Proposed Millage Rate Increase scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The hearing is scheduled to take place in the Jessie Collier Deloach Board Room, Whitney Administrative Complex, Building G, 2 Laura Avenue, Savannah, GA.
The agenda includes a call to order by Board President Mr. Roger Moss, Jr., a board millage rate public hearing item, a presentation by Mrs. Paige Cooley, public speakers, and adjournment.
Key Items on the Agenda
Public Hearing on FY 2027 Millage Rate
The packet includes a scheduled public hearing on the district’s FY 2027 millage rate as part of the budget process. The materials explain the requirements under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights when a millage rate exceeds the calculated “Roll-Back Rate.”
The packet states that the district is not seeking to raise the millage rate and that the millage rate remains flat for FY 2027. The materials explain that a tax increase notice may still be required under state law when the millage rate is not rolled back entirely to offset increases in the tax digest.
Financial Items
The packet presents the FY 2027 millage rate calculations and comparisons:
The packet identifies the calculated rollback millage rate as 17.049 and the new year millage rate as 17.331, with a calculated percent increase of 1.65% for the comparison to the rollback rate.
The packet provides FY 2026 and FY 2027 tax digest figures, including:
- FY 2027 gross digest: 33,500,462,587
- FY 2027 net digest:
- M&O: 24,716,436,238
- Bond: 27,711,796,487
The materials explain that increases in property values can result in higher tax bills even when the school district millage rate remains unchanged.
Projected Tax Impact
The packet includes a projected tax impact example for a homestead valued at $250,000.
The example shows:
- Millage rate: 17.331 mills
- Total school taxes: $1,698.44
- Millage rate increase: $0.00
- Annual tax increase: $0.00
- Monthly increase: $0.00
The packet also provides examples showing estimated tax calculations for properties with increased, unchanged, or decreased property values.
The agenda includes a public speakers section with Mrs. Angelisa Bryant listed as a speaker.
The packet identifies three scheduled board millage rate public hearings connected to the FY 2027 budget process:
- July 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM — Board Millage Rate Public Hearing #1
- July 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM — Board Millage Rate Public Hearing #2
- July 15, 2026, at 6:00 PM — Board Millage Rate Public Hearing #3
What to Watch at the Meeting
The meeting packet focuses on the district’s FY 2027 millage rate process and the explanation of why a public hearing is required despite the district’s statement that it is not recommending an increase to the existing millage rate.
Key points for review include:
- The district’s presentation on the FY 2027 millage rate.
- Public comments during the hearing.
- The explanation of the relationship between property value changes, the tax digest, and required millage rate notices.
