The Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) has called for an election to authorize a $100 million bond in November 2022. If approved, the bond would increase the secondary property tax rate to between $0.05 and $0.06 above the current rate.
A six-cent increase in the tax rate will mean an additional $0.35 per month on a home valued at $100,000 and an additional $0.70 per month on a home valued at $200,000.
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