As the question of consolidation swirls, Washington County plans a public hearing Tuesday on whether to raise the sales tax to pay for school upgrades
The increase could raise $200 million over 20 years, local officials said. But the need for renovations across the school division has been overshadowed by talk of combining two high schools.
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