July 20, 2010 in City

Childhood learning tax qualifies for ballot

By The Spokesman-Review
 
Tags:2010 electionabuse preventionBen StuckartChildren’s Investment Funddropout ratedropoutsearly childhood learningearly learningproperty taxesSpokane AllianceSpokane City Council

A property tax to raise money for early childhood learning, abuse prevention, treatment and other programs to help lower the dropout rate will likely be on the ballot in November.

Children’s Investment Fund advocates announced Monday they’d collected 8,412 signatures from registered Spokane County voters, more than the 8,334 required. The next step is for the Spokane City Council to give its approval.

Volunteers organized through Spokane Alliance spent hours gathering signatures. More than 13,000 were turned in to the Spokane County Elections Office.

That “shows just how important this initiative is in the eyes of Spokane residents,” said Ben Stuckart, a spokesman for the fund’s steering committee.

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Two comments on this story so far. Add yours!

  • liarsinnews on July 20 at 11:15 p.m.

    No yes vote from me to increase my taxes. The government is stealing too much money right now.

  • WillyPeter on July 21 at 6:59 a.m.

    Millions of dollars going to…..who knows? Who and/or what will determine how our dollars are spent? Who will audit the spending?

    Too much money with too little transparency, so “no thanks” from me.

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