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WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District is asking voters to support the renewal of the maintenance and operations levy as well as a capital improvements bond in the upcoming Feb. 9 special election.

Maintenance and Operations Levy

Voters are being asked to approve replacement of the district’s maintenance and operations levy that was passed in 2014 and expires this year. The levy request is $559,000 for 2017 and $570,000 for 2018. This is estimated to be $3.55 per $1,000 of assessed property tax valuation for both years.

The requested amount is approximately two-percent higher than th...