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Whitman County Fire Protection District No. 14 (Colton) Proposition 1: levy lid lift to $1.08 per $1,000

On the ballot in
Whitman County Fire Protection District No. 14
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

The Board of Whitman County Fire Protection District No. 14 adopted Resolution No. 26-03 concerning a proposition to establish its regular property tax levy. This proposition authorizes the District to establish its regular property tax levy at $1.08 per $1,000 of assessed value to be assessed in 2026 and collected in 2027. The funds will maintain and improve fire protection, and life safety services, replace apparatus and equipment, and provide for firefighter safety. The dollar amount of the 2026 levy collected in 2027 shall serve as the base for computing subsequent levy limitations as provided by chapter 84.55 RCW. Should this Proposition be:

A “Yes” vote means

Fire District 14 sets its regular property tax levy at $1.08 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2026 (collected in 2027), and that amount becomes the base for future levy limits.

A “No” vote means

Fire District 14's regular property tax levy is not raised to $1.08 per $1,000 and stays under existing levy limits.

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