Boise, Idaho, Temporary Property Tax Increase for Environmental Services Measure (November 2025)
| Boise Temporary Override Levy for Environmental Services | |
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| Topic Local property tax |
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Boise Temporary Override Levy for Environmental Services was on the ballot as a referral in Boise on November 4, 2025. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing a property tax of $9.89 per $100,000 in assessed value for environmental services, such as:
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A "no" vote opposed issuing a property tax of $9.89 per $100,000 in assessed value for environmental services, such as:
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A simple majority was required for the approval of Temporary Override Levy for Environmental Services.
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Election results
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Boise Temporary Override Levy for Environmental Services |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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37,149 | 80.70% | ||
| No | 8,886 | 19.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Temporary Override Levy for Environmental Services was as follows:
| “ | Shall the city of Boise City, Idaho, protect clean water and the Boise River, manage land to reduce wildfire risk, protect open space and wildlife habitat, and provide parks and pathways through the establishment of a fund from a temporary override levy enabling the purchase of property and improvement projects throughout the city? All levy funds must be spent solely on the benefits listed above, not on administrative costs. Funds will be subject to an annual independent audit. The levy will raise the amount of five and one-half million dollars each year for two years, commencing with the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2028. If approved, the final amount to be collected through this levy is eleven million dollars and zero cents. The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer of the proposed levy, based on the current date above, is a tax of $9.89 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value per year, based on current conditions. The levy will be assessed for two years. | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Boise.
How to cast a vote
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Statutes, "Section 34-1101," accessed July 2, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Voter Registration Form," accessed July 2, 2025
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Citizenship & Voting," accessed July 2, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Idaho Secretary of State - Vote Idaho, "Registering To Vote," accessed July 2, 2025
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "Idaho Statutes § 34-408," accessed June 26, 2025
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "2025 Legislation - House Bill 278," accessed June 26, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
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