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Gresham-Barlow ratifies 15% school support fee for Gresham enterprise zone
Summary
The board ratified a 15% school support fee tied to the City of Gresham's enterprise zone under HB 2009, directing the superintendent to negotiate whether the district or city will collect the fee and noting state equalization of lost revenues.
The Gresham-Barlow School District Board on Dec. 4 ratified a resolution setting the City of Gresham enterprise-zone school support fee at 15%, as allowed under House Bill 2009 (2023). The vote followed a second reading and discussion of operational details about fee collection and the potential administrative 1% charge.
Superintendent James Hughes explained that HB 2009 modified the enterprise-zone program to allow school districts to set a school support fee to recoup a portion of abated property…
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