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Box Elder board adopts tentative FY26 budget and tentative tax rates, advances plan for possible $110 million school construction loan after public outcry
Summary
The Box Elder School Board approved a tentative FY26 budget and tentative certified tax rates and advanced a proposal for a $110 million lease‑revenue construction loan, but the actions drew sharply critical public comment and at least one board member's dissent.
The Box Elder School Board on June 11 approved a revised FY25 budget and a tentative FY26 budget that includes a proposed $110 million lease-revenue financing plan to fund school construction and expansions. The board also voted to set tentative tax rates to support the budget; both the budget and the tax rates remain tentative and will be finalized after Truth in Taxation hearings required by state law.
Why it matters: The tentative budget sets the district’s planning framework for FY26 and signals a potential major capital borrowing program. Administrators told the board the proposed $110 million lease‑revenue loan would carry an estimated annual payment of about $8.8 million at a 5% interest assumption; staff said the annual cost could translate initially to roughly $25 per…
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