Seattle Public Schools, Washington, Proposition 1, Education Property Tax (February 2019)
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| Proposition 1: Seattle Public Schools Education Property Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| February 12, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property tax |
| Related articles |
| Local property tax on the ballot February 12, 2019 ballot measures in Washington King County, Washington ballot measures Local education on the ballot |
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| Seattle Public Schools, Washington |
A property tax measure was on the ballot for Seattle Public Schools voters in King County, Washington, on February 12, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the Seattle Public Schools District No. 1 to levy a property tax for three years (2020-2022) to maintain educational funding for programs not funded by the state. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the Seattle Public Schools District No. 1 to levy a property tax for three years (2020-2022) to maintain educational funding for programs not funded by the state. |
Election results
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King County Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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102,176 | 69.34% | ||
| No | 45,173 | 30.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | The Board of Directors of Seattle School District No. 1 passed Resolution No. 18/19-2 concerning this proposition to maintain current educational funding. To continue high quality programs that are not state funded, this authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes replacing an expiring levy on all taxable property within the District: [see chart below] as provided in the Resolution, subject to legal limits at time of levy. Should this proposition be approved?[2] | ” |
| Collection Years | Estimated Levy Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value | Levy Amount |
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| 2020 | $1.05 | $271,300,000 |
| 2021 | $0.96 | $271,700,000 |
| 2022 | $0.87 | $272,000,000 |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the board of directors of the Seattle Public Schools district on October 30, 2018.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ King County, "Ballot Measures," accessed January 21, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Seattle Public Schools, "School Board Action Report," accessed January 24, 2019
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