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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><img width="624" height="147" style="width:6.5in;height:1.5312in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D63D71.361A9980"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">June 8, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Idaho leverages federal relief funds to cover public safety costs, gives local governments opportunity to transfer up to $200 million
in savings to property taxpayers<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and legislators announced today the state is leveraging federal coronavirus relief funds to cover local public safety personnel salaries, and giving cities and
counties the opportunity to pass on the savings to property taxpayers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">The move is expected to provide up to $200 million in property tax relief.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">“Our focus is to support our communities and our police, fire, and EMS personnel and ensure there are no reductions in public safety during these unprecedented challenges. I appreciate the cities
and counties working with us to ensure the resulting budget savings are given back to the people of Idaho in the form of property tax relief rather than backfilling local government budgets,” Governor Little said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Idaho received $1.25 billion in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to address the economic impacts of COVID-19. U.S. Treasury guidelines allow for the funds
to cover the payroll of public health and public safety personnel. The Governor and legislators agreed to direct up to $200 million for this purpose to local governments that agree to pass along the resulting budget savings to Idahoans in the form of property
tax relief.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">The Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee will finalize parameters for local government to participate in the program at its June 10 meeting. Program details will be available at
</span><a href="https://rebound.idaho.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Rebound.Idaho.Gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Quotes from leaders:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">House Speaker Scott Bedke</span></b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">: “Meaningful property tax relief has been the acute focus of lawmakers for several years now. We will continue our efforts
to find new ways to provide Idahoans ongoing relief from rising property taxes, but we have an opportunity now to help Idahoans in the short term.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill</span></b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">: “Idaho’s fight to slow the spread of coronavirus has worked to protect lives but also created much financial
hardship for Idahoans. It was important for state and local government to come together and find ways to provide some relief from the burden of property taxes. I’m proud of the collaboration we have among various levels and branches of government here in Idaho.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Bonneville County Commissioner Roger Christensen</span></b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">: “Cities and counties have a unique opportunity before us to support our local public safety personnel
and pass on the savings directly to the taxpayers. We appreciate Governor Little and our state elected officials for working with us to support Idahoans during this difficult time.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison Hyer, Press Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">208-943-1686 or </span>
<a href="mailto:marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">
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