Double ballot fails spell double trouble for rural Idaho schools

Double ballot fails spell double trouble for rural Idaho schools

Payette Superintendent Glen Croft knew voters in his district might not go for an increased plant-facility levy, but he thought they would support raises for paraprofessionals and other staff members who make less than burger flippers at local fast food joints. Instead, voters rejected both the plant-facility and supplemental levy proposals. “The community is very tax sensitive,” Croft said, noting that Payette County has one of the lowest prop…