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Archive Home > 2007 > March > 13 > State eyes growth fee for schools

State eyes growth fee for schools

Legislature scrutinizes fee on new homes to help school districts grow

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
March 13, 2007

The pounding of hammers building new homes around Central Oregon could gain a new counterpoint by fall: the ring of the school districts' cash register.

Numerous bills in the Oregon Legislature are adding to the chatter around the concept of imposing fees on growth, especially new homes, to help....

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