If you’ve been following along, you probably remember the Big School Tax Millage Debacle. That one time when the citizens of our county not only voted to reject the tax increase slated to fix the school system’s aging facilities and massive overcrowding, but also failed to renew the existing school tax that currently supports the public schools? Yeah, that Debacle. The drama and dramatic aftermath is chronicled here.

Today on our primary ballots, the county gets a second chance to approve the renewals. If the 4 mils aren’t renewed, not only is that tax income lost but any additional funds from the state are lost as well (if the county doesn’t put in a required amount, the state doesn’t help out).

A mill is about $1 for every $1000 of assessed property value.

I don’t know if y’all know this, but Alabama is a Very Red State. The current fad among the Red States is anti- …well… everything. That includes taxes. Let’s just see how tax renewals play out next to all those Republican candidates.