After more than five hours of public comment that drew more than 60 speakers and an overflow crowd, the Box Elder School District board voted 5-1 just after midnight on Thursday to approve a property tax increase that will raise the district’s revenue by 36.54%. On a home valued at 0,000, the district portion of the property tax will rise from 3.18 to [post_excerpt],266.71, an increase of 3.53 a year. On a 0,000 business, the district portion will rise from [post_excerpt],678.50 to ,303.10, an increase of 4.60 a year. A rough estimate of those who spoke indicated opponents outnumbered supporters...

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