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Read Original Article →St. Maries School Board is considering a new levy to raise property taxes (1.59% per 100,000 current assessment) to cover their deficit spending of approximately $400,000. This would effectively raise property taxes on a $100k home by $160 a year to cover the overage of budget and this is despite over a 20% decrease in student attendance. Reach out and let them know what you think. Thank you to the anonymous tipster who gave us this valuable information.
Read Original Article →Former County Commissioners pushed through approval for Inland Cellular to build a tower in a residential part of Santa, despite very vocal dissent from residents. Inland Cellular made the promise that the 4G tower would never be upgraded to 5G. Technically, t...