Howland school board wants to go $43,700,000 in debt

August 11, 2008 at 5:44p.m.

HOWLAND – The school board will ask voters for permission to borrow $43,700,000 over 28 years to build a new high school an update other buildings.

The money would be borrowed through the sale of bonds. The board voted to put a 4.7-mill bond issue on the Nov. 4 general election.

If approved, it would cost property owners with a market valuation of $100,000 an additional $144 annually and those with properties valued at $175,000 an added $252.