WBCSD hosting town hall on levy

PRIEST RIVER — The West Bonner County School District is hosting a town hall meeting on its upcoming levy on Wednesday, March 6.

The town hall meeting will take place at 5 p.m. at the Priest River Junior High School auditorium,

The district is asking voters to approve a two-year, $6 million levy — or $3 mllion per year. In addition, the district is asking voters to approve a permanent supplemental override. The permanent override would allow the district to levy up to $3 million each year without having to ask voters to approve it every two years.

School districts in Idaho are eligible for the override after seven consecutive years of voter-approved levies that account for more than 20 percent of the district’s general fund.

The proposed levy would replace the current levy and the current levy rate would go down because of the sale of lots at Priest Lake.

Jennifer Anselmo said the monthly cost to taxpayers per $100,000 with a homeowners exemption would be $6.13.

The ballot will go to voters March 12.