Things got a bit heated at Tallapoosa County Board of Education’s work session Tuesday with discussions regarding the allocation of the simplified sellers use tax (SSUT).
Superintendent Joe Windle raised concern and questions about funding from the simplified sellers use tax, or online sales tax, as he said Tallapoosa County Schools has not received any of it.
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