West Jefferson levy fails; trustees set to certify results Thursday

RIGBY - Voters in West Jefferson School District 253 turned down a two-year supplemental levy of $360,000 a year in the Nov. 3 election, according to official Jefferson County results.

The measure drew 401 votes against and 311 in favor. That is 43.68% support, short of the simple majority it needed.

The levy lost in all three of the district's precincts: Hamer, 78 to 116; Monteview, 57 to 104; and Terreton, 176 to 181. It would have covered July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2029.

Jefferson County commissioners listed the canvass of the Nov. 3 election as an action item on their Nov. 9 agenda. The county's results page now marks the totals as official.

District trustees are scheduled to vote on certifying the results at a regular board meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in Terreton. The agenda item is titled "Certify Supplemental Election/Discussion Moving Forward." The district's memo for the item compares the result with 2024, when a supplemental levy passed 554 to 352. The meeting packet also includes historical salary schedules and staff placement records. The agenda does not list a new election date or budget changes.

Source: Jefferson County official results, Nov. 3, 2026; West Jefferson School District certification memo; Nov. 12 board agenda; Jefferson County commission agenda, Nov. 9.