Autauga County votes Tuesday on 7-mill tax hike to fund schools

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Autauga County residents vote Tuesday whether to raise local property taxes to fund their schools. Officials in the school district that includes Prattville say the proposed 7-mill increase will bring in $7 million annually, allowing the district to keep staff hired with short-term pandemic relief funding, offer teachers incentives for improving achievement, enhance security, update facilities and reduce debt.

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