Committee open to tax rate hike

Badger Field’s future in limbo after Monday’s facilities discussion
  • Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe holds up a worn-out tuba to illustrate the band’s need for new instruments. With an auditorium off the table, the school district hopes to include $1 million for fine arts upgrades in a 2026 bond. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe holds up a worn-out tuba to illustrate the band’s need for new instruments. With an auditorium off the table, the school district hopes to include $1 million for fine arts upgrades in a 2026 bond. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    Lampasas ISD’s Facilities Planning Committee was unable to settle on a bond proposal after members reviewed four possible scenarios during Monday’s meeting at the Lampasas Middle School cafeteria.Committee members agreed, however, that a tax rate increase may be needed to fund bond projects, and that the district should shift its focus away from Badger Field and begin planning for Fr...

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