Spokane Proposition 1
Election Results
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 35,862 | 55.87% |
| No | 28,331 | 44.13% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
Results by Precinct
About the Measure
The Spokane Parks Department and Spokane Public Schools are each seeking to collect property taxes under two measures on November ballots. The parks $240 levy and the schools $200 million bond are separate ballot items, but the entities would partner to complete over 200 projects if both measures pass.
Complete Coverage
Spokane progressives post strong showing on Election Night as voters signal they’re receptive to taxes
Spokane voters in early returns Tuesday mirrored national trends in their support for left-leaning politics and demonstrated an appetite for more taxes in spite of economic uncertainty.
Together Spokane: Replacing the oldest school in the city, boosting field space among plans for Ferris High boundary in schools, parks $440 million tax proposal
Among the 200-plus projects that would be addressed in Spokane Public Schools’ $200 million bond and city parks’ $240 million levy is the replacement of the city’s second oldest public school still in use.
Together Spokane: Here’s how the $440 million schools and parks tax proposals would touch the North Central High School boundary
Though it’s officially named “North Central High School,” some school officials dubbed the patchwork school “the SeaTac project that’s never-ending,” or “A Tale of Two Cities,” for the piecemeal updates made over the years.
Spokane Youth Sports abandons Glenrose sports complex, backing schools and parks tax measure instead
After 15 years of work, the Spokane Youth Sports Association is abandoning its proposal to build a sports complex on the Glenrose Prairie.
Spokane Parks and Recreation, Public Schools propose new indoor tennis facility
Lewis and Clark High School boys tennis coach Scott Wortley knows what it’s like to grow up without the tools to practice your favorite sport.
Spokane Public Schools $200 million bond will appear on November ballots
After being teased for months, Spokane Public Schools’ $200 million bond is now bound for ballots in November.
Restroom renaissance: Spokane parks officials pledge bathrooms will be cleaner, newer and more accessible if levy passes
Every park bathroom in Spokane will be renovated or replaced entirely if voters approve a 20-year, $240 million parks levy, the Spokane Parks Department has pledged in its plans for the systemwide improvements the levy would fund.
‘A rising tide lifts all boats’: How schools, parks rallied support from outside organizations to chip in to future $440M tax ask
While Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks and Recreation are proposing two lofty tax proposals generating a combined $440 million from Spokane property owners with the promise of more than 200 projects in each corner of the city, there are outsiders willing to chip in, too.
Spokane parks, schools to ask voters to approve ambitious, $440 million plan
All-weather fields and indoor courts that can attract sports tournaments and keep Spokane’s children and young adults active year-round. A remodeled indoor pool that could kick-start swim teams at each high school. Two rebuilt elementary schools. Partnerships with nonprofits that could enhance facilities and allow more public access.