City schools to promote tax vote next month

Published 9:15 am Wednesday, August 16, 2006

By By Kerry Whipple Bean – publisher
Brewton City Schools are hoping to see voters at the polls on Sept. 12.
And officials want county residents to vote &#8220yes” to a tax renewal referendum.
On Monday night the board passed a resolution allowing the school district to promote the referendum.
Escambia County has set up a special election for the 4-mill tax renewal vote.
City and county school board members have said the renewal is essential to keeping up the quality of local schools.
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