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11January 2022

Impact Fees: A Tool Worth Exploring for Idaho School Districts

January 11, 2022|

Historically, school districts in Idaho have funded the construction of additional schools needed to serve new growth through property taxes. Growth in operating costs and restricted property tax levy increases eventually required Idaho school districts to seek supplemental overrides and plant levies to generate additional revenue.

11January 2022

The Untapped Link Between Online Shopping and Property Tax Relief

January 11, 2022|

When you buy a new shirt at your local department store or a new drill from a local hardware store, part of the sales tax you pay is shared with your city and county. Sharing sales tax revenue with Idaho cities and counties helps fund essential local government services like police and fire protection and road maintenance. It also reduces your city and county’s reliance on property taxes which, in turn, reduces the amount of property taxes you pay.

26April 2021

Local Solutions to Local Problems

April 26, 2021|

There is a lot of misunderstanding regarding what Idaho public school teachers are currently allowed to teach and how those decisions are made. Keep It Local Idaho wants to clear up the confusion about how local school boards operate to ensure curriculum is appropriate for our schoolchildren. 

30March 2021

What Is Road Construction Season?

March 30, 2021|

Cottonwoods floating on the breeze. Irrigation ditches filling. The smell of fresh cut grass and the sound of sprinklers swish, swish swishing. These gentle signals to our senses send signals to our bodies that spring is here. With spring comes a parallel season here in Idaho. This is what many refer to as “road construction season.”

19March 2021

Why Roads are Idaho’s Lifeline

March 19, 2021|

Roads are critical for the safe movement of people and products. The next time you hop in your automobile, give a silent thank you to the local decisionmakers who work to provide Idahoans with safe corridors to aid you in reaching your destination.

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