Chief Financial Officer
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The Chief Financial Officer's Office includes many vital departments, services, and programs for all schools, departments, and the community.
The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for the following departments:
Business Office and Bids
Budget and Finance
FY 2022 Budget Hearings
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Richmond County School System
864 Broad Street – Augusta, Georgia 30901 – (706) -826-1000
NOTICE – THE RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM TO HOLD PUBLIC BUDGET MEETINGS
Pursuant to Georgia law, the County Board of Education of Richmond County hereby informs all Richmond County residents of the following FY 2022 Board of Education budget meeting dates which will be livestreamed. Interested individuals may access the following link to view the meeting: https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=NTBjMm
In addition, the budgets are available on the school system’s website: http://www.rcboe.org/finance.
Given current social distancing requirements, the public may ask questions about or make comments regarding the budget at this time by calling in using the following phone number: (706) 826-1304.
- May 18, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. – Initial Budget Presentation
- May 24, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. – 1st Public Hearing on Budget
- June 1, 2021, at 6:00p.m. – 2nd Public Hearing on Budget
- June 1, 2021, at 6:30p.m. – Called Board Meeting – Adoption of Tentative Budget
- June 15, 2021, at 4:00p.m. – Adoption of the Final Budget
Contacts
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Bobby A. Smith, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Annette Hartfield
Executive Administrative Assistant
706.826.1114
Taxes
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NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The Richmond County School Board has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase
in property taxes by 7.79 percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on the tax increase to be held at the County’s
Board of Education building, 864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA on August 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m.
A time and place of an additional hearing on this tax increase will be held at the County’s Board of
Education building, 864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA on August 24, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 19.312 mills, an increase of 1.396 mills. Without
this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 17.916 mills.
The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $125,000 is approximately $62.82 and the proposed tax increase for nonhomestead property with a fair market value of $150,000 is approximately $83.76.
SPLOST
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The citizens of Richmond County voted for a Special Local Option Sales Tax to support the school system in three major areas: textbooks, transportation, and technology. Phase 5 of the SPLOST was voted on and approved by the tax payers for the period of July 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2022. An oversight committee was formed to oversee the spending of these funds.The citizens of Richmond County voted for a Special Local Option Sales Tax to support the school system in three major areas: textbooks, transportation, and technology. Phase 6 of the SPLOST was voted on and approved by the tax payers for the period of July 1, 2022 thru June 30, 2027. An oversight committee was formed to oversee the spending of these funds.See the Citizen's Oversight Pay-As-You-Go Committee for more information.
Tentative 2021 Property Tax and 5 Year History of Levy 8.5.21
