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Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District Proposition 1: one-year maintenance and operation levy

On the ballot in
Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the following taxes, in excess of regular, non-voted property- tax levies, for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District; A tax of approximately $.75 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on true and fair value) to provide $113,827, said levy to be made in 2026 for collection in 2027.

A “Yes” vote means

Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District levies about $0.75 per $1,000 of assessed value ($113,827) for collection in 2027, for lake weed control, lake levels and its sanctuary.

A “No” vote means

Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District does not levy the one-year maintenance and operation tax.

Official plain English statement

The district’s board of commissioners is seeking to pass an operation and maintenance on the November ballot. The levy request is for approximately $0.75 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to collect $113,827 in 2027. WHAT LEVY FUNDS ARE USED FOR: *Aquatic weed management, both milfoil and water shield as well as monitoring for other invasive weeds. *Upkeep and maintenance of the Myers/Harter sanctuary, where the annual SLA picnic is held. *Lake level management. Access to the beaver tubes for the volunteers who help keep our beaver tubes cleared.*Insurance that covers our volunteers, park, and district board. The funds collected through our voted levy have long been used to keep our lake water from being taken over by unwanted and invasive weeds. The County will not do it for us. Levy funds are collected from all district property owners through property taxes and are returned directly to our lake community.

Sources

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.