Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
COLTON — Various Whitman County towns have proposed levies that constituents will approve or reject at this year’s general election.
Here’s what’s set to be on the November ballot:
COLTON —The town of Colton has proposed a special levy of $30,000 to continue supporting general operations, street improvements and water maintenance. Homeowners would pay $80 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
LACROSSE — LaCrosse Parks and Recreation is proposing a $75,000 levy to continue supporting the operation, maintenance, and capital improvements of the swimming pool and existing buildings. Homeowners would pay $31 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
Rosalia — Rosalia Parks and Recreation is presenting a $98,500 levy to fund operations and maintenance at the Rosalia Park and Swimming Pool. Homeowners would pay $48 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
Rosalia is proposing a $50,000 levy for the city’s street fund, which would finance street lights, seal coating, shoulder work, capital improvements, equipment, and regular maintenance. Property owners would pay $177 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
Tekoa — The city of Tekoa is presenting a $50,000 levy to continue financing street and sidewalk improvements, including paving College, Lake, and Howard streets and chip-sealing roads on the northwest side of town. Homeowners would pay $150 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
Tekoa Parks and Recreation is asking to renew a $130,000 levy to maintain and operate local parks, including repairing sprinklers and cleaning up dead trees and the pool by replacing pool tarps and funding lifeguard wages. Property owners would pay $163 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
UNIONTOWN —Uniontown requests a park levy to generate funds for the next two years to support ongoing maintenance and improvements. In 2025 and 2026, property owners would pay $75 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
A two-year levy is also being proposed to fund operations, programs, and capital improvements at the Uniontown Public Library. In 2025 and 2026, homeowners would pay $25 per $100,000 in assessed home value.
Olivia Harnack is the award-winning managing editor, photographer, videographer and columnist at the Lincoln County Record-Times, with offices in both Davenport and Odessa, Wash. She is a University of Idaho graduate and a U.S. Army National Guardsman.
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