property taxes

Valley districts seek $43.1 million in levies

In several cases, the districts are seeking to renew existing supplemental levies. In Meridian, for example, voters will decide whether to keep a two-year, $28 million levy on the books.

An emotional levy hearing in Nampa

In other school election news, the Buhl School District will look to renew its $400,000-a-year levy.

Video: An education issues roundup

Talking a range of education-related issues: state revenue projections, a Statehouse Common Core showdown, school levies and the latest on the state superintendent’s race.

School levies: Decision day approaches

If school superintendents and trustees want to ask voters for a supplemental levy in March, they have to make a decision within the next few days.

Meridian faces two big elections in 2014

Idaho’s largest school district will run a levy and a bond issue in 2014.

Another district OKs an emergency levy

Facing a 4.4 percent enrollment increase for 2013-14, the Twin Falls School District will collect a $1.4 million emergency levy.

Meridian OKs levy to cover enrollment increase

With enrollment increasing by more than 600, property tax bills in the Meridian School District are also on the way up. The school board approved an emergency levy Tuesday night.

Second time around: three school levies pass

Meanwhile, voters in Homedale rejected a supplemental levy for the second time since May.

Tuesday elections tally: $130.2 million

In the crowded Vallivue School District and elsewhere, voters generally said yes to bond issues and school levies.

Meridian plans 2014 school bond issue

During the Treasure Valley’s housing and population boom, bond issues were almost a routine event in Meridian. Next spring, the state’s largest district could run a bond issue for the first time in nine years.