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Galena board approves three‑year bus lease and 2025 tax levy
Summary
The board approved a three‑year lease contract with Midwest Transit for the district bus fleet (annual amount discussed at $315,370) and adopted the 2025 tax levy with a projected rate change to about $4.51 per $100 of assessed value, an expected 3.82% extension increase.
The Galena School Board approved two major budget items Tuesday: a three‑year lease for the bus fleet with Midwest Transit and the district’s 2025 tax levy.
Transportation director Dennis Wells reviewed bus lease options, recommended an international bus fleet with upgraded on‑board camera systems and a three‑year warranty. Board members discussed storage/underbody "luggage" channels for athletic equipment and…
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