School building project's impact on taxpayers is slightly less than projected

On Monday, Sept. 10, the New Rockford-Sheyenne School District (NR-S) held its public levy meeting for citizens to comment on its budget and proposed tax levy for 2019.

Superintendent Jill Louters explained to the board that the valuation went up by approximately $591,000 across the district’s territory in four counties, including Eddy, Benson, Foster and Wells counties. The total taxable valuatio...