Time is running out to vote in school board referendum

There is less than a week left to vote in the school district referendum.

The Franklin County School District is holding the mail-in referendum so voters can decide whether to allow the school district to increase its operating budget by a half mill.

Voters first approved the issue in 2008, and again in 2012.

It has to be renewed every 4 years.

The current approval ends on June the 30^th.

If voters approve the measure again it will allow the school district to free up construction money and put it in the operating budget where it can be used for teacher and employee pay as well as other operating expenses.

The referendum is being done through the mail, and the ballots were mailed out in mid-May so if you have not received your ballot, contact the local elections office today at 653-9520. 

Ballots have to be returned to the elections office in Apalachicola or in Carrabelle by 7 PM on June the 7^th to be counted. 

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