Leaders of the Box Elder County Republican Party presented thousands of petition signatures to the school board last month, urging trustees to reconsider a property tax increase approved in August that raised the district’s levy by 36.6%. The board voted 5-1 after a five-hour Truth in Taxation hearing on Aug. 14, where more than 60 people spoke in front of an overflow crowd. Box Elder School District Business Administrator Neil Stevens said rising costs for salaries, insurance, utilities and supplies had outpaced state funding, leaving the district dependent on local revenue. On a 0,000 home, the district’s portion of the...
