A new tax levy was the heavy topic of discussion at the Boonville R-1 Board of Education meeting Wednesday. It was eventually passed as an upcoming ballot measure with a six to one vote. Taxpayers in the district will vote in 2019 on the levy and a no-tax bond issue that was also approved, though a final election date has not been set. Board members estimated that the tax levy would bring in approximately $660,000 to the school district each year and be used to boost teacher pay, go toward necessary repairs in the schools and improve classroom resources for students in the district...
