The Attala County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget at its Sept. 13 meeting. The board also adopted the related 2021-2022 fiscal year tax levy on road districts, the Attala County School District, and any other taxing districts.
Overall, the budget reflects a deficit of $1,465,930, but Chancery Clerk Taylor Casey explained that the county intentionally over-estimates expenditures and under-estimates revenues to be prepared for a worst-case financial scenario. If expenses do exceed revenues, the county has reserve funds to cover the difference. Budgeted revenues total $12,566,127 with $14,032,057 in total expenses budgeted.
Adjustments were made to millage rates including the general rate for county purposes, hospital bonds, the Kosciusko-Attala Career Technical Center, maintenance of school and incidental expenses, and the Attala County School District note. Although there are changes in millage rates, the increases and decreases are balanced so that county residents will not see a tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year.
The general, estimated value of a mill is $193,362. The millage rate for the Kosciusko-Attala Career Technical Center increased 0.49 mills, rising from 2.49 to 2.98. The rate for hospital bonds decreased 0.51 mills, lowering from 1.07 to 0.56. The rate for maintenance of school and incidental expenses decreased 0.09 mills, lowering from 46.45 to 46.36. The Attala County School District note millage rate increased 1.08 mills, rising from 1.48 to 2.56. For the general rate for county purposes, the rate decreased 0.97 mills, lowering from 31.97 to 31.
