City of Cashmere Proposition No. 1 — Public Safety and Government Services Levy Lid Lift (Chelan County)

What it does

PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES LEVY LID LIFT The City Council for the City of Cashmere has called for a ballot proposition to provide for continual operation of essential government services. If approved, this proposition would increase the City's regular property tax rate to $1.5737 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027, and authorize a maximum levy rate increase of 9% each year from 2028 to 2032. The 2032 levy rate will be used to determine the maximum levy rates under 84.55 RCW. Should this proposition be approved?

A YES vote means

Cashmere's property tax rate would rise to $1.5737 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2027, with increases of up to 9% a year from 2028 to 2032, for government services.

A NO vote means

Cashmere's property tax rate would not be raised under this levy lid lift.

What it would cost

1.5737 mills: $157 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 Cashmere Proposition No. 1 mean?

Cashmere's property tax rate would rise to $1.5737 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2027, with increases of up to 9% a year from 2028 to 2032, for government services.

What does a NO vote on City of Cashmere Proposition No. 1 mean?

Cashmere's property tax rate would not be raised under this levy lid lift.

How many votes does City of Cashmere Proposition No. 1 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 Cashmere Proposition No. 1?

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.