Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 Proposition No. 1 — Maintenance, Repair and Operating Cost Levy (Whitman County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does
The Garfield Park & Recreation District #2 adopted Resolution 2026-04, concerning a proposition to finance maintenance, repair, increased operating costs including increased wages and chemicals and to finance new equipment for the pool facilities for the year 2027. This proposition would authorize the Garfield Park & Recreation District #2 to collect a property tax levy upon all taxable property within the District in the amount of$ 140,000 an estimated $1.05 per $1,000 assessed value in the year 2026 for collection in 2027. Should this proposition be approved?
A YES vote means
Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 would levy a one-year property tax of $140,000 (an estimated $1.05 per $1,000 of assessed value), collected in 2027, for pool maintenance, repairs, operating costs (including wages and chemicals) and new equipment.
A NO vote means
Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 would not levy this property tax for 2027.
What it would cost
1.05 mills (estimated): $105 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).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 Proposition No. 1 mean?
Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 would levy a one-year property tax of $140,000 (an estimated $1.05 per $1,000 of assessed value), collected in 2027, for pool maintenance, repairs, operating costs (including wages and chemicals) and new equipment.
What does a NO vote on Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 Proposition No. 1 mean?
Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 would not levy this property tax for 2027.
How many votes does Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 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 Garfield Park & Recreation District No. 2 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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