Oakesdale School District Levy Replacement (February 2012)

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An Oakesdale School District Levy Replacement measure was on the February 14, 2012 ballot in the Oakesdale school district area which is in Whitman County.

This measure was approved

  • YES 223 (60.27%)Approveda
  • NO 147 (39.73%)[1]

This measure sought to replace the current school levy which is set to expire with one set at a rate of $4.66 per $1,000 of assessed property value for a further two years in order to continue to pay for general fund education maintenance and operational costs in the district.[2]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

The Board of Directors of Oakesdale School District No. 324 adopted Resolution No. 04-1112 concerning a proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. Shall the following taxes for the purpose of maintenance and operations of Oakesdale School District No. 324, be levied upon all taxable property within the District in excess of all regular property tax levies: Levy Year: 2013-2014; Collection Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value: $4.66, $4.67; Approximate Levy Amount: $434,500. Should this proposition be approved?[3]

Footnotes

  1. Whitman County Elections, Current Election Results
  2. Whitman County Elections, Online Voter's Guide
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.