Spokane County voters to decide on four tax measures in August election
Aquifer Protection Area
The first proposal on the August ballot, which may also impact the most taxpayers, would renew and expand the county’s Aquifer Protection Area. State law allows areas to establish APAs, with fees tied to water use and sewage disposal, costing a home in Spokane around $30 annually.
City of Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley is asking voters to approve the first general sales tax increase since it officially incorporated as a city in 2003. The .01% tax hike would cost consumers a dime for every $100 spent to fund ten new police officers, following recommendations to hire about 30 in 2023.
Fire District 8
Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 8 is asking voters to approve a 21-cent levy lid lift to restore a rate of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value since 2000. Voters passed the lid lift in April, but the district encountered a filing error that required it to rerun the bid in August.
Fire District 13
Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 13 is asking voters to renew its emergency medical services levy. Taxpayers approved the current levy in 2009, which is set to expire at the end of 2025. If approved, this would retain the rate of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
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I am out in Mead, came out to avoid the nightmare traffic in Seattle. Nice to talk with someone from our home base now.
See you around DU.
......to the West side to visit friends from here, who have moved over there. Their complaints about traffic are underscored by how much they have aged since the move.