MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – On Jan. 6, the Montgomery County Commission will vote on the one-cent general fund sales tax, which is causing concern within local education.
For nearly two decades, the Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) system has been supported by the one-cent county sales tax, and now the district could see challenges if this is reduced. According to MPS, the sales tax brought in $33 million last year.
“Dr. Byrd, our superintendent has said it over and over again. Montgomery Public Schools is moving forward, and our students really do deserve progress. They don’t deserve setbacks and stable funding is how we make that possible,” said Director of Communications for MPS, Rosanna Smith…