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Port District of South Whidbey Island Proposition 1: levy increase for port facilities ($0.109 → $0.169 per $1,000)

On the ballot in
Port District of South Whidbey Island
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

The Board of Commissioners of the Port District of South Whidbey Island adopted Resolution No. 2026-06 concerning a property tax increase to renovate and modernize District facilities. This measure would authorize the District to increase its levy rate by six cents (from $0.109 to $0.169) per $1,000 of assessed valuation for collection in 2027. Thereafter, such dollar amount will be used as the base to compute limitations for subsequent years as allowed by Chapter 84.55 RCW. Should this proposition be approved?

A “Yes” vote means

The port's levy rate rises from $0.109 to $0.169 per $1,000 of assessed value for 2027, for renovating port facilities and economic development programs.

A “No” vote means

The port's levy rate stays at about $0.109 per $1,000 of assessed value, subject to the usual limits on levy growth.

Official plain English statement

The Port District of South Whidbey Island Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 26-06 requesting an election to authorize an increase to the regular real property tax levy to be collected beginning in 2027. As a result of state limitations on property tax increases, the port district must seek voter approval to increase the regular property tax levy. The additional tax revenue is necessary for renovation and modernization of port facilities including at the historic fairgrounds and waterfront, and to support the port economic development activities and expansion of the small business incubator programs. If approved by the voters, this levy would raise the regular property tax levy rate by six cents (from $0.109 to $0.169) per one thousand dollars of assessed value upon all the taxable property within the port district for collection in tax year 2027 and to increase the levy as allowed by law for each year thereafter.

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