Well, I’ve made another mistake. I thought the Tunica County School District Public Hearing tonight (5 Aug 2010) was about an increase in ad valorem taxes. So, when I was handed an agenda, I was surprised to see item #4 Public Budget Hearing. Sure enough, contained in the newspaper announcement, right there in the first paragraph were the words "public hearing on its proposed school district budget." This is what the title and first paragraph stated:
“NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE
TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Tunica County School District will hold a public hearing on its proposed school district budget for fiscal year 2011 on August 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at Rosa Fort High School – Library/Media Center, 1100 Rosa Fort Drive, Tunica, Mississippi. At this meeting, a proposed ad valorem tax effort increase will be considered.”
The next 4 paragraphs of the announcement spoke about the ad valorem tax. So, it’s true I made a mistake. The title of the announcement and the lack of capitalization about the budget contributed to my error. Shouldn’t the title have included something about the budget and maybe the first paragraph needed to say “on its proposed Tunica County School District Budget”? Maybe in bold type since it wasn’t mentioned in the title?
What I know for sure and for certain is this: The Tunica County School District Budget for fiscal year 2011 was to be finalized and in place by 1 Jul 2010. Today is 5 Aug 2010.
After the meeting, the Superintendent got in his Tunica County Government truck and headed north toward TN. What a perfect evening.
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