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District hears bond-refunding analysis that could lower property-tax payments
Summary
Financial advisor DA Davidson told the Richland School Board that refunding portions of the district’s 2014 bonds could free up an estimated $813,000 in taxpayer savings in calendar 2026 and that 2017 bonds may offer further savings; the board agreed to pursue parameters and consider a resolution in April.
Corey Plager of DA Davidson presented refinancing options for the district’s outstanding voter‑approved bonds and outlined a potential pathway for stabilizing local tax rates.
Plager explained that bond refunding is similar to a mortgage refinance: the district would issue new tax‑exempt bonds at lower coupons to replace older bonds, reducing the debt service the district certifies to investors and passing savings through to taxpayers. "One…
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