BOE approves 2027 budget, rollback millage rate - Now Georgia

The Habersham County Board of Education unanimously approved its FY2027 budget, adopting a full rollback millage rate and reaffirming priorities while trimming the school tax. The board voted 5-0 to adopt the FY2027 General Fund budget of $104.8 million in revenues and $105.6 million in expenditures, with an estimated beginning fund balance of $11.16 million and a year-end balance near $10.39 million. The plan relies on reserves to cover a slight revenue-expenditure gap and includes salary steps, school resource officers at every school, and ESPLOST-funded projects. May financials show strong local revenue, with $20.1 million in property taxes and $9.9 million from ESPLOST, contributing to a stable but carefully managed financial outlook.