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Residents press Tomorrow River School District board over steep property tax increases
Summary
At a school board meeting, residents said school portions of their property tax bills rose sharply—one citing increases of 54–71% or about $700—and pressed the district for answers. District staff pointed to a bond premium and two referendums as the drivers and said a detailed township-level breakdown will be published.
Residents pressed the Tomorrow River School District board during public comment about sharp increases in school-related property taxes, with several saying their bills rose hundreds of dollars this year.
"Mine went up $700," one resident said, adding that the district's social-media example showing a $213 increase on a $300,000 home did not match their experience. Another resident told the board the school portion of their bill rose 71% and said the increases were making households unable to afford expenses.
Board chair responded that the district only controls the levy amount — which…
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