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Canyon County voters rejected a $20 vehicle fee aimed at a $49 million funding gap

The Daily Nampa teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you voted in this week, two local asks came up short. Voters rejected a proposed $20 vehicle registration fee aimed at a $49 million transportation funding gap. They also turned down the Middleton School District's supplemental levy.

Voters said no to a $20 fee for a $49 million gap

$20
proposed vehicle registration fee
$49 million
transportation funding gap it targeted

Source: KTVB

The levy result raised questions about the . Director Sharlae Watkins says its funding comes through grants and community donations, so its services won't be directly impacted.

  • Location: behind the Middleton Community Center off Main Street
  • Coming: a neighborhood library and an Idaho Foodbank partnership
  • Needed: winter clothing and household hygiene items

20families visiting in the first five days of November

More families are finding their way to the new, slightly smaller space.

Source: KIVI-TV

“I have no toilet paper”

Sharlae Watkins, Middleton Community School director

Sources: KTVB, KIVI-TV

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