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Aging schools drive North Sanpete’s $750K property tax increase | Sanpete Messenger

By sanpetemessenger.com · Originally published August 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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PLEASANT—The North Sanpete School District plans to increase its annual property tax revenue by $750,000 to address capital and infrastructure needs following a Truth-in-Taxation a public hearing Aug. 11 and a school-board vote Aug. ” The increase must still be approved by the Utah State Tax Commission, but that approval centers on correct numbers and procedures, not the substance of the increase.

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