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Lehi council hears hours of testimony on proposed central school district; residents urge ballot measure
Summary
Lehi City Council held a lengthy public hearing on a proposed interlocal to form a new central school district. Dozens of residents and school-board members urged council to put the question on the ballot, while some raised concerns about boundary choices, bond funding for West-Side growth and representation. No formal ballot-placement vote is recorded in the transcript.
Lehi City Council opened a public hearing July 23 on whether to join an interlocal agreement that would help create a new central school district carved from Alpine School District. Dozens of residents, teachers and local board members urged the council to let voters decide whether the district split should go on the November ballot.
Supporters spoke repeatedly about local control, representation and the practical difficulty of passing bonds in the very large Alpine district. Julie King of Saratoga Springs described the interlocal as “a collaborative experience” and said she supported placing the measure on the ballot to let residents decide. John Madsen, speaking for applicant interests on a separate agenda item earlier, returned during the hearing to say he favored both…
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