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Talking trash
04.15 trash article 08
Staff Report
Updated: May 6, 2008, 9:00 AM
Published: Apr 14, 2008, 7:24 PM

Members of the Effingham County High School Air Force JROTC “talk trash” after a couple of hours of campus cleanup one afternoon after school.

The group picked up approximately 125 pounds of the finest trash and garbage ECHS has to offer. One of the volunteers was overheard to say to an instructor “Business is really picking up.”

The school service was just one of over 40 school and community services the JROTC performed during the course of the school year. The almost 1,900 service hours was one of several goals the corps accomplished this year, on top of academic and graduation goals.
Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase
2026 budget
This chart illustrates how the Effingham County School District’s $203 million general fund is allocated for fiscal year 2026, including spending on salaries, benefits, transportation, health services, and safety and security. (Courtesy of Effingham School District)
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 1:18 PM
Published: Jun 20, 2025, 12:51 PM
The Effingham County Board of Education approved a $203 million fiscal year 2026 budget Thursday night, reflecting an 11% increase over last year. The rise is largely due to an $8 million spike in health and retirement benefit costs for employees. To help cover the shortfall, the district may raise the property tax millage rate, potentially increasing homeowners’ taxes by up to 12 percent.
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