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City of Tekoa Proposition 1: street levy ($50,000, one year)

On the ballot in
City of Tekoa
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the City of Tekoa impose a special property tax levy upon taxable property within the City of Tekoa in the amount of $50,000.00, an estimated $1.23 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation in 2026 for collection in 2027, for ongoing oiling of gravel streets, chip sealing roads, replacing asphalt or repairing and replacing sidewalks?

A “Yes” vote means

Tekoa levies a special property tax of $50,000 (an estimated $1.23 per $1,000 of assessed value), collected in 2027 for oiling gravel streets, chip sealing, asphalt and sidewalk work.

A “No” vote means

Tekoa does not levy the $50,000 street special property tax in 2027.

Official plain English statement

We are asking the voters to approve a street levy for $50,000. The levy will pay for sidewalk replacement or matching money for a sidewalk grant, matching money for a street grant, chip sealing paved roads, or oiling gravel streets. We will be seal coating a majority of the streets this summer with a grant from TIB. We applied for a TIB grant to replace the sidewalk on Main Street for 2027. We have a large number of sidewalks that need replaced that this levy would pay for or provide matching funds.

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.