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Cobb school board maintains millage rate

By Daarel Burnette II
July 18, 2013

Cobb’s school board voted unanimously Thursday to maintain its millage rate at 18.9 mills. The district, the state’s second largest, expects to bring in $811 million next year. With the 18.9 millage rate, a resident owning a $206,700 home would have to pay $1,374 a year in school taxes.

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