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St. Maries School Board is considering a new levy to raise property taxes (1.59% per 100,000 current assessment) to cover their deficit spending of approximately $400,000. This would effectively raise property taxes on a $100k home by $160 a year to cover the overage of budget and this is despite over a 20% decrease in student attendance. Reach out and let them know what you think. Thank you to the anonymous tipster who gave us this valuable information.
Read Original Article →Our little Santa Post Office is in a building owned by a man who had some serious health setbacks this past year and is no longer residing in the county. The USPS is renting the space and, as of next year, the five-year lease is up with no certainty of renewal...
Former County Commissioners pushed through approval for Inland Cellular to build a tower in a residential part of Santa, despite very vocal dissent from residents. Inland Cellular made the promise that the 4G tower would never be upgraded to 5G. Technically, t...