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School District Property Tax Increase Rejected: Why the Utah State Tax Commission Said No and What Happens Next
The Hidden Costs of Growth: Infrastructure Impact Analysis
Iron County's Increasing Unaffordability for Future Generations
Looking back: Breaking down 2025's SB 37 and SB 16
Sen. Evan Vickers' ICSD Board Meeting Remarks on How Utah Schools are Funded
Your taxes (*almost) just went up
Welcome to the Iron Bulwark
Local perspectives, editorials, and community voices
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The Perfect Storm: How Property Tax Shifts and Overcrowded Classrooms Are Squeezing Iron County Families
The local Iron County reality: exponential growth, unreasonable classroom sizes, and increasing property taxes.
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The Hidden Costs of Growth: Infrastructure Impact Analysis
We're growing, with no slow-down in sight, and no reasonable oversight or transparency.
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Iron County's Increasing Unaffordability for Future Generations
Can an 18-20 year old Utahn even make it in their own town on their own?
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Your taxes (*almost) just went up
The Iron County School Board approved, in a 5-2 vote, the District Administration's request to burden community taxpayers with an increase.
Educational resources, reading materials, and learning opportunities
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Looking back: Breaking down 2025's SB 37 and SB 16
Understand what SB37 could have meant if passed, and SB16's new transparency requirements.
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Sen. Evan Vickers' ICSD Board Meeting Remarks on How Utah Schools are Funded
See a transcription of Senator Evan Vickers' remarks to learn how public education is funded in Utah.