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Hardy County board orders May 12 special election on five-year excess levy to raise $1.3 million annually
Summary
The Hardy County Board of Education voted 4-0 Jan. 20 to place a five-year excess levy before voters May 12, 2026; staff told the board the levy would raise about $1.3 million annually to stabilize staffing, fund interventionists, offset employee insurance costs and eliminate admission fees for local athletic events.
The Hardy County Board of Education voted 4-0 on Jan. 20 to issue an order directing a May 12, 2026 special election on a proposed five-year excess levy that staff said would raise about $1.3 million a year.
District staff told the board the levy proceeds are restricted by the ballot language to specific uses: approximately 20 positions (estimated split of 10 professional and 10 service), an annual $720,000 allocation for academic interventionists (one full-time per building plus one part-time), $115,500 to cover in-county athletic-event admissions, $400,000 for employee compensation…
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