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Milford School District tries again with tax referendum

Milford School District is looking to win over voters in tomorrow’s (Tuesday) referendum as it seeks a tax hike to help build a new high school and increase its operating budget.]

District residents last year turned down a request to pay for a new middle school and a similar call for more operating revenue.  This year’s combined request is larger than a year ago.

The new $69 million, 1,400 student high school will cost the district $20.7 million, with the state chipping in the rest. The operations request will raise $3 million annually.

If approved, those owning a $150,000 home in the district would see their property tax bills go up by $85 next year to about $230 a year at its peak in 2018.

Those bills will decline every year thereafter until the high school is fully paid off in about 20 years.

Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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