Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition No. 1 — Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy

What it does

The Board of Fire Commissioners of Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 (the "District"), adopted Resolution No. 2026-1 concerning a proposition to authorize the District's regular property tax levy. This measure would authorize a regular property tax levy of $0.78 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation in 2026 (for collection in 2027) and would authorize a limit factor of up to 103% (but not to exceed the $1.50 rate) for each of the five succeeding years. The maximum allowable levy in 2031, collected in 2032, shall serve as the base for subsequent levy limitations as provided by Chapter 84.55 RCW. Should this proposition be approved?

A YES vote means

Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 would levy $0.78 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027, with yearly increases of up to 3% (never above $1.50) for the next five years.

A NO vote means

The District would not be authorized to levy this rate and these yearly increases.

What it would cost

Up to 0.78 mills: $78 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).

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

Only on your ballot if you live in the Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition No. 1 mean?

Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 would levy $0.78 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027, with yearly increases of up to 3% (never above $1.50) for the next five years.

What does a NO vote on Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 Proposition No. 1 mean?

The District would not be authorized to levy this rate and these yearly increases.

How many votes does Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 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 Skagit County Fire Protection District No. 5 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.