Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 — Levy Lid Lift
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district
Results: the official election results site. Counts are unofficial until certified.
- What it does
- The Board of Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1 adopted Resolution No. 97 concerning a proposition to establish its regular property tax levy. This proposition authorizes the District to establish its regular property tax levy at $.50 per $1,000 of assessed value to be assessed in 2026 and collected in 2027. The funds will maintain and improve fire protection, and life safety services, replace apparatus and equipment, and provide for firefighter safety. The dollar amount of the 2026 levy collected in 2027 shall serve as the base for computing subsequent levy limitations as provided by chapter 84.55 RCW
- A YES vote means
- Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1's property tax would be set at $.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027 for fire protection, life safety services and equipment.
- A NO vote means
- The District's property tax would not be set at $.50 per $1,000 under this lid lift.
- What it would cost
- 0.5 mills: $50 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
- Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).
Background
According to the explanatory statement by the district's special counsel, Brian Snure, the 1% statutory limit on levy increases has brought the district's levy down to about $0.22 per $1,000 in 2026. The legal maximum for Washington fire districts is $1.50.
If approved, the levy would be reset to $0.50 per $1,000 for collection in 2027. That 2027 amount would then become the base for later levy limits under chapter 84.55 RCW.
The statement says the board has not sought a levy adjustment in many years, and it cites rising costs for insurance, equipment and supplies, as well as new hazards such as electric-car and lithium-battery fires.
The county voters' pamphlet includes an argument for the measure by Denise Dhane; no argument against was submitted.
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 mean?
- Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1's property tax would be set at $.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027 for fire protection, life safety services and equipment.
- What does a NO vote on Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 mean?
- The District's property tax would not be set at $.50 per $1,000 under this lid lift.
- How many votes does Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1 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 Okanogan County Fire Protection District No. 1 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.
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