Meetings scheduled for millage rates

The Fayette County Board of Education will hold three public meetings to discuss its intention to keep the millage rate at 20 mills, the maximum allowed by the state.

Because of increasing property values, the net effect will be a 9.52 percent increase over the rollback millage rate, which is computed based on maintaining current tax revenue.

However, the school system’s FY2016 budget of $184 million is based on keeping the 20mill rate, mostly to fund hiring more teachers, parapros and other staff.

Public hearings will be held at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 and at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the board’s chambers at 210 Stonewall Ave. in Fayetteville.