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By Roger Harnack
Whitman County Gazette 

Lamont School District levy failing

Voters supporting separate measures in Rosalia and Colton

 

February 4, 2021



LAMONT — A requested two-year replacement educational programs and operations levy continued to fall short Wednesday, Feb. 10, following a tally of late-arriving ballots in the special election.

As of 3:51 p.m., the measure that would have collected $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation each of the next two years was failing, 24-28, garnering only 46.15% support.

If approved, the tax levy was expected to bring in $130,000 in 2022 and $132,000 in 2023. The owner of a home valued at $200,000 would have paid $500 in taxes annually under the levy.

Meanwhile, two other school measures in Whitman County were being supported by voters.

In Rosalia, a measure to convert from five, in-district school board seats to three in-district and two at-large seats was continuing to pass after Wednesday's updated count.

According to preliminary results, 66.67% of voters supported the measure — 249 votes have been counted, with 166 supporting and 83 opposing.

In Colton, the school district is asking for its annual one-year replacement educational programs and operations levy, to be collected at a rate of $2.36 per thousand in assessed value, totaling $398,947.

After the second day of counting, there, the “yes” votes were 284 (73.01%) and the “no” votes totaled 105 (26.99%).

The election results won't be official until after the Whitman County Canvassing Board certifies the count Friday, Feb. 19.

Author Bio

Roger Harnack, Publisher

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Roger Harnack is the co-owner/publisher of Free Press Publishing. Having grown up Benton City, Roger is an award-winning journalist, photographer, editor and publisher. He's one of only two editorial/commentary writers to ever receive the international Golden Quill. Roger is dedicated to the preservation of local media, and the voice it retains for Eastern Washington.

 

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