Spokane County Fire District 9 levy
Election Results
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Levy Yes | 6,771 | 68.37% |
| Levy No | 3,133 | 31.63% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About the Measure
Spokane County Fire District 9’s proposed levy would provide the district 60 percent of its maintenance and operational costs, and must be approved by 60 percent of voters to pass. The levy proposal renews the same tax rate as the current levy: $179 a year for a $100,000 home. The two-year tax has been renewed by voters for the past 26 years.
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Spokane County fire districts get voters’ support
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Fire District 9 levy would maintain same tax rate
Spokane County Fire District 9 will ask voters next Tuesday to once again approve the majority of its operating budget through a special levy. The levy provides the district 60 percent of its maintenance and operational costs, and must be approved by 60 percent of voters to pass. The other 40 percent of the operating budget comes from a regular levy, which is set and approved by the county assessor’s office and does not require voter approval.
Apartment fire in north Spokane heavily damages units
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