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Box Elder School District approved a 37.2% property tax increase early Thursday after a bond proposal failed in 2024.

The tax hike funds a 2% employee pay raise and building improvements, including a new school.

Public comments revealed divided opinions on the tax increase and criticism of legislative funding.

BRIGHAM CITY — After Box Elder County residents in November 2024 struck down a $220 million bond proposal that would've gone toward various district improvements that included new builds and renovations, the Box Elder School District was forced to look for another avenue to secure funds.

That came just after midnight early Thursday via a 37.2% property tax increase approved by the district's board.

The move is expected to cost the average homeowner in the county

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