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Voters decisively reject Payson School Bond issue

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Source: Payson Roundup

Published November 5, 2026

Payson Unified School District voters on Tuesday decisively rejected the district’s request for authorization to issue $75 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements across its five campuses.

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