You're the canary in the coal mine. Low population density areas can only generate so much tax revenue before you kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
Infrastructure costs are rising much faster than what revenue base can keep up with in rural areas. In the "old days", locals in a small district like yours could show up with hammer in hand and build a school themselves. Now everything is specified, insured, bonded, licensed, etc. and it all adds up to more $$$.
Now there are a lot of good reasons for reasons for regulation and insurance and oversight but sometimes I think we've gone a little too overboard.
I have an ancient photo of my Grandfather and Great-Grandfather and a group of other men in front of their church with paint brushes in hand. When the church needed painting or a new roof or anything the men got together and did the work themselves. A church near me has had work done recently and now everything is hired out. It's great to hire professionals but it costs big money to do so. The church is not doing well financially partially as a result of ongoing and upcoming maintenance and *insurance* costs.
Some roads in this area that once featured a "chip seal" type of pavement have been ground back up into gravel roads because the county can not afford to maintain them in paved condition. The cost for materials have gone up tremendously in the last 10 years. People are complaining but also complaining about paying more taxes. They moved out here and built mcmansions and want city convenience but think roads and trash service don't cost anything.
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