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Coeur d’Alene Press Poll: Why Levy Failed

What was the biggest reason for the Coeur d'Alene schools' levy failure?

*They wanted too much money
6.9%
*The projects weren't high priority
2.3%
*Property taxes are too high already
52.9%
*None of the above
9.0%
*All of the above 29.0%

Total Votes: 435

Related: For schools, time to regroup: Future uncertain in CdA after levy loss/Rasha Madkour, Spokesman-Review; and: Failed levy: Residents weary of taxes: District 271 heads back to drawing board to find funds for school improvements/Linda Ball, Coeur d'Alene Press.

Question: What size of levy would you support -- and for what projects?




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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.