GLASS HALF FULL: Alex City Schools budget aided by increased beer consumption
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Submitted / The Outlook

Alexander City Schools is increasing its budget to reflect a rise in, among several of its income streams, beer tax revenue.

In Alabama, beer vendors pay an excise tax of $0.52 a gallon allocated in part to the state's education trust fund. Beer consumption appears to be up this year, if the school system's tax proceeds are any indication.