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Morton board discusses county school facility sales tax proposal and a plan to use proceeds for mental‑health, security and to abolish registration fees
Summary
Board reviewed an administration proposal for messaging and allocation should a county school facility sales tax pass — personnel and services for mental‑health, school safety and facility maintenance — and discussed using alternate revenues to eliminate registration fees.
Administrators asked the Morton CUSD 709 board to consider a messaging and allocation plan in case voters approve a county school facility sales tax on Nov. 3.
Administration presented estimates—based on consultant figures—of roughly $3.5 million annually in county sales‑tax revenue and proposed dividing that revenue among bond abatement, mental‑health staffing and services, safety and security, and facility maintenance. Superintendent/finance lead materials suggested earmarking funds to abate an existing bond payment, to fund…
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