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Ocean City Schools Introduce $4 Million Budget With Tax Rate Decrease

Taxes would be reduced by one-third of a cent, according to the Ocean City Gazette.

The Ocean City Board of Education approved a proposed $41 million budget in which taxes would be reduced by one-third of a cent this week, the Ocean City Gazette reports.

The total tax levy is $24.6 million, and the tax rate for the average home assessed at $500,000 will decrease by $16.54, according to the report.

The public hearing is scheduled for April 29.

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