‘The main work is educating kids’: Following bond defeat, Moffat County School District looks to community engagement and continued progress

The Moffat County School District is looking toward continued community engagement and maintaining its aging facilities after voters rejected a $37 million bond measure during Tuesday’s election. Although the outcome represents a setback for the district’s efforts to address substantial infrastructure needs, officials say the election also provides an opportunity to better understand community priorities while continuing improvements in education and district operations. Ballot Issue 4A would have extended an existing property tax rate to finance repairs and improvements across the district without increasing the current tax rate. Voters rejected the proposal by a substantial margin, leaving district leaders to consider how to address projects that remain necessary. Director of Communications Cuyler Meade acknowledged that winning support for the measure was always expected to be difficult. “We knew it was going to be an uphill battle from the beginning,” Meade said.

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