“Boise County Voters Approve Tax Hike To Pay Debt”

Voters in Boise County say they are willing to raise taxes to help local government pay off a multimillion dollar legal judgment.

In Tuesday’s primary election, 1,298 voters supported the idea of selling bonds to cover the $3.1 million remaining on the debt stemming from a 2010 federal court verdict. In that case, the county was accused of illegally blocking the development of a teen treatment center.

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