City of Benton City Proposition No. 2 — Community Safety Levy Lid Lift (Benton County)

What it does

Proposition No. 2 City of Benton City Community Safety Levy Lid Lift The City Council for Benton City adopted Resolution 2026-50 to restore the property tax levy rate for community safety. If approved, this proposition would fund law and code enforcement community safety efforts by restoring Benton City’s levy rate to $1.60 per $1,000.00 of assessed value for collection in 2027; with annual increases in 2028-2036 based on the Consumer Price Index, Western Region never exceeding $1.60 per $1,000.00 of assessed value for each of the nine succeeding years. The 2036 levy amount shall be used to calculate subsequent levy limits under Chapter 84.55 RCW. Should this proposition be approved?

A YES vote means

Benton City's property tax rate would be restored to $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2027 for law and code enforcement, with yearly increases in 2028-2036 based on inflation but never above $1.60.

A NO vote means

Benton City's property tax rate would not be restored to $1.60 per $1,000 for community safety.

What it would cost

1.6 mills: $160 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Benton City Proposition No. 2 mean?

Benton City's property tax rate would be restored to $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2027 for law and code enforcement, with yearly increases in 2028-2036 based on inflation but never above $1.60.

What does a NO vote on City of Benton City Proposition No. 2 mean?

Benton City's property tax rate would not be restored to $1.60 per $1,000 for community safety.

How many votes does City of Benton City Proposition No. 2 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Benton City Proposition No. 2?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.