Outlying Counties Successfully Pass School Levies
School levies swept to victory in Stevens County this week.
Proposals in the Kettle Falls, Mary Walker (Springdale) and Columbia (Hunters) school districts all passed with strong support. Voter turnout also was large enough to validate all the levies, although Mary Walker had a close call.
Financial measures need turnouts equal to 40 percent or more of the turnout in the last general election - or yes votes equal to 60 percent of that number - as well as a majority of at least 60 percent.
The results, with yes votes listed first, and the percentage of support: Kettle Falls, 384-114, 77.1 percent yes; Mary Walker, 187-96, 65.1 percent; Columbia, 172-42, 80.1 percent.
Elsewhere, a levy in the Reardan-Edwall School District, which spans Lincoln and Spokane counties, passed with 66 percent support, 502-259.
Results in other Lincoln and Whitman county districts that cross county lines remain unchanged from the numbers reported Wednesday.
, DataTimes MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: LEVY RESULTS Here are some results of school levies and bond issue balloting in Washington state on Tuesday. Maintenance and operation levies and bond issues generally require at least 60 percent majority to pass. Many ballot issues have outstanding ballots to be counted that could change the final outcome.
MAINTENANCE & OPERATION LEVIES Adams County Washtucna, $110,000, 71 percent yes, passed. Lind, $360,000 first year, $360,000 second year, 67 percent yes, passed. Ritzville, $575,000 first year, $575,000 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. Othello, $1.67 million first year; $1.8 million second year, 61 percent yes, passed.
Asotin County Clarkston, $1,465,000 first year, $1,595,000 second year, 76 percent yes, passed. Asotin-Anatone, $338,000 first year, $322,000 second year, 74 percent yes, passed.
Garfield County Pomeroy, $396,000, passed, 62 percent.
Grant County Wahluke, $745,000 first year, $803,000 second year, 62 percent yes, passed. Quincy, $1.6 million first year, $1.6 million second year, 75 percent yes, passed. Warden, $452,000 first year, $452,000 second year, 60 percent yes, passing. Coulee-Hartline, $370,000 first year, $370,000 second year, 69 percent yes, passed. Soap Lake, $296,023 first year, $301,943 second year, 66 percent yes, passed. Ephrata, $1.2 million first year, $1.3 million second year, 67 percent yes, passed. Wilson Creek, $140,000, 73 percent yes, passed. Royal, $680,000 first year, $680,000 second year, 62 percent yes, passed.
Lincoln County Reardan, $695,000 first year, $730,000 second year, 64 percent yes, passed. Odessa, $415,000, 64 percent yes, passed. Wilbur, $375,000 first year, $375,000 second year, 62 percent yes, passed.
Okanogan County Omak, $950,000 first year, $950,000 second year, $950,000 third year, $950,000 fourth year, 55 percent yes, failed. Okanogan, $379,814 first year, $379,814 second year, 69 percent yes, passed. Brewster, $485,009 first year, $530,090 second year, 61 percent yes, passed. Pateros, $160,000, 64 percent yes, passed. Oroville, $438,000 first year, $438,000 second year, 68 percent yes, passed.
Pend Oreille County Selkirk, $150,000 first year, $150,000 second year, passed 68 percent.
Spokane County Spokane, $36.14 million first year, $37.69 million second year, 81 percent yes, passed. Nine Mile Falls, $1.12 million first year, $1,175,000 second year, 66 percent yes, passed. Medical Lake, $354,221 first year, $361,305 second year, 78 percent yes, passed. Central Valley, $11,171,634 first year, $11,783,224 second year, 78 percent yes, passed. Freeman, $800,000 first year, $800,000 second year, 71 percent yes, passed. Cheney, $3,870,849 first year, $4,031,640 second year, 75 percent yes, passed. East Valley, $4,838,612 first year, $4,983,770 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. Liberty, $781,840 first year, $803,560 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. West Valley, $4,353,729 first year, $4,567,986 second year, 73 percent yes, passed. Deer Park, $1,042,000 first year, $1,042,000 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. Riverside, $1,077,567 first year, $1,099,118 second year, $1,121,100 third year, $1,143,522 fourth year, 68 percent yes, passed.
Stevens County Columbia, $70,000 first year, $70,000 second year, 80 percent yes, passed. Mary Walker, $125,000 first year, $125,000 second year, 66 percent yes, passed. Kettle Falls, $690,000 first year, $690,000 second year, 77 percent yes, passed.
Walla Walla County Dixie, $133,380 first year, $135,850 second year, 88 percent yes, passed. Walla Walla, $5.1 million first year, $5.2 million second year, 66 percent yes, passed. College Place, $1.1 million first year, $1.2 million second year, 55 percent yes, failed. Touchet, $370,000 first year, $393,000 second year, 76 percent yes, passed. Waitsburg, $285,000 first year, $295,000 second year, 80 percent yes, passed. Prescott, $380,000 first year, $380,000 second year, 76 percent yes, passed.
Whitman County Pullman, $3,075,000 first year, $3.25 million second year, 79 percent yes, passed. Colfax, $750,000 first year, $750,000 second year, 78 percent yes, passed. Endicott, $205,000, 77 percent yes, passed. Rosalia, $355,000, 66 percent yes, passed. St. John, $270,000, 74 percent yes, passed.
MAINTENANCE & OPERATION LEVIES Adams County Washtucna, $110,000, 71 percent yes, passed. Lind, $360,000 first year, $360,000 second year, 67 percent yes, passed. Ritzville, $575,000 first year, $575,000 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. Othello, $1.67 million first year; $1.8 million second year, 61 percent yes, passed.
Asotin County Clarkston, $1,465,000 first year, $1,595,000 second year, 76 percent yes, passed. Asotin-Anatone, $338,000 first year, $322,000 second year, 74 percent yes, passed.
Garfield County Pomeroy, $396,000, passed, 62 percent.
Grant County Wahluke, $745,000 first year, $803,000 second year, 62 percent yes, passed. Quincy, $1.6 million first year, $1.6 million second year, 75 percent yes, passed. Warden, $452,000 first year, $452,000 second year, 60 percent yes, passing. Coulee-Hartline, $370,000 first year, $370,000 second year, 69 percent yes, passed. Soap Lake, $296,023 first year, $301,943 second year, 66 percent yes, passed. Ephrata, $1.2 million first year, $1.3 million second year, 67 percent yes, passed. Wilson Creek, $140,000, 73 percent yes, passed. Royal, $680,000 first year, $680,000 second year, 62 percent yes, passed.
Lincoln County Reardan, $695,000 first year, $730,000 second year, 64 percent yes, passed. Odessa, $415,000, 64 percent yes, passed. Wilbur, $375,000 first year, $375,000 second year, 62 percent yes, passed.
Okanogan County Omak, $950,000 first year, $950,000 second year, $950,000 third year, $950,000 fourth year, 55 percent yes, failed. Okanogan, $379,814 first year, $379,814 second year, 69 percent yes, passed. Brewster, $485,009 first year, $530,090 second year, 61 percent yes, passed. Pateros, $160,000, 64 percent yes, passed. Oroville, $438,000 first year, $438,000 second year, 68 percent yes, passed.
Pend Oreille County Selkirk, $150,000 first year, $150,000 second year, passed 68 percent.
Spokane County Spokane, $36.14 million first year, $37.69 million second year, 81 percent yes, passed. Nine Mile Falls, $1.12 million first year, $1,175,000 second year, 66 percent yes, passed. Medical Lake, $354,221 first year, $361,305 second year, 78 percent yes, passed. Central Valley, $11,171,634 first year, $11,783,224 second year, 78 percent yes, passed. Freeman, $800,000 first year, $800,000 second year, 71 percent yes, passed. Cheney, $3,870,849 first year, $4,031,640 second year, 75 percent yes, passed. East Valley, $4,838,612 first year, $4,983,770 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. Liberty, $781,840 first year, $803,560 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. West Valley, $4,353,729 first year, $4,567,986 second year, 73 percent yes, passed. Deer Park, $1,042,000 first year, $1,042,000 second year, 72 percent yes, passed. Riverside, $1,077,567 first year, $1,099,118 second year, $1,121,100 third year, $1,143,522 fourth year, 68 percent yes, passed.
Stevens County Columbia, $70,000 first year, $70,000 second year, 80 percent yes, passed. Mary Walker, $125,000 first year, $125,000 second year, 66 percent yes, passed. Kettle Falls, $690,000 first year, $690,000 second year, 77 percent yes, passed.
Walla Walla County Dixie, $133,380 first year, $135,850 second year, 88 percent yes, passed. Walla Walla, $5.1 million first year, $5.2 million second year, 66 percent yes, passed. College Place, $1.1 million first year, $1.2 million second year, 55 percent yes, failed. Touchet, $370,000 first year, $393,000 second year, 76 percent yes, passed. Waitsburg, $285,000 first year, $295,000 second year, 80 percent yes, passed. Prescott, $380,000 first year, $380,000 second year, 76 percent yes, passed.
Whitman County Pullman, $3,075,000 first year, $3.25 million second year, 79 percent yes, passed. Colfax, $750,000 first year, $750,000 second year, 78 percent yes, passed. Endicott, $205,000, 77 percent yes, passed. Rosalia, $355,000, 66 percent yes, passed. St. John, $270,000, 74 percent yes, passed.