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Residents and staff map potential levy impacts if district splits
Summary
Staff presented market‑value and levy examples showing Clearwater Valley could see a lower levy rate and Grangeville a higher one under one split scenario; residents asked for more precise cost and voter data before decisions.
District staff walked attendees through illustrative calculations showing how a split could change levy burdens across the new districts and why market value per average daily attendance (ADA) matters to taxpayers.
Staff presented an example based on the current $2,936,000 levy showing that under one proposed division Clearwater Valley’s share would equate to about $115 per $100,000 of assessed value while Grangeville’s share would be about $230 per $100,000. The presenter cautioned these are illustrative calculations that depend on final trustee decisions, boundary definitions and exact market‑value allocations.
Public commenters sought more precise numbers and asked how many registered voters comprise the parcels that drive market value, noting that out‑of‑county landowners who pay taxes may not be registered voters and that could affect levy outcomes. "That community up there has got to have a school," said Ben Linsley, urging the board to protect small‑town schools when considering which zones attach to which district.
