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Resident criticizes county and school tax increases at public comment
Summary
A resident, Deanna Hardy, told the commission she and others consider recent property-tax increases by Box Elder County and the school district unlawful and urged elected officials to reverse them, citing salary increases for elected officials as part of her complaint.
During the public‑comment period, Deanna Hardy of Brigham addressed the commission to protest recent tax increases and what she described as salary increases for elected officials. Hardy said she and others are distributing a written declaration opposing implementation of recent property‑tax increases and urged the commission to 'obey your oath of office.' "The power to tax is the power to destroy," Hardy said, asserting that the county’s 12.54% increase and the school district’s 37% increase were implemented without the consent of the governed.
Hardy also referenced reported salary increases for elected officials in 2025 and urged that the tax increases be removed. The commission acknowledged her comment and moved on to the next agenda item.
