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Mount Vernon residents question tax increase as some schools close; board explains budget process, promises follow-up on building access and Parker furniture
Summary
Mount Vernon residents questioned a recent tax increase and limited building access during the school board’s Aug. 26 public comment period, and the superintendent said the district will follow up on locked doors and missing Parker School items.
Mount Vernon residents used the board’s public comment period Aug. 26 to press trustees about rising school taxes, closed school buildings and restricted access to a district facility, prompting the superintendent to say the district will follow up. "My name is Sierra, and I'm here, on behalf of my grandfather ... we were just notified that it has went up again," said Sierra Noyesette Noyesette during the public comment period, referencing what she said was about a 3.3% increase and adding that her grandfather is on a fixed income. Cynthia Crenshaw told the board she had concerns about a building door that she said is…
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