Bill aims to build new school at MHAFB

Mark Stephensen, the son of Col. Mark Stephensen, speaks at the dedication ceremony that officially honored the legacy of his father at the former middle school at Mountain Home Air Force Base.

Photo courtesy of the 366th Fighter Wing History Office

WASHINGTON — State Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of more than $6.4 million in funding to build a second elementary school at Mountain Home Air Force Base.

In a press statement released Aug. 12, the Stephensen Elementary School Build Project received its funding through the Community Project Funding program included in the Fiscal 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

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