Town of St. John Proposition No. 1 — Street Improvements Levy (Whitman County)

What it does

Shall a special tax levy of $90,000, an estimated $1.89 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation, be renewed and collected in 2027, for street improvements and maintenance for the Town of St John, be authorized and approved?

A YES vote means

St. John would renew a special property tax of $90,000 (an estimated $1.89 per $1,000 of assessed value), collected in 2027, for street improvements and maintenance.

A NO vote means

St. John's street levy would not be renewed for 2027.

Needed to pass

A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

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

Background

According to the town's explanatory statement, the measure renews St. John's $90,000 street levy for maintenance, repair and replacement of streets, sidewalks and related infrastructure.

The town says recent levy-funded work included chip sealing, pothole repair, replacing manhole covers and street sweeping.

The Whitman County local voters' guide says no volunteers came forward to write arguments for or against the measure.

Put on the ballot by Town of St. John.

From official source.

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Also on Whitman County ballots

• Town of Albion Proposition No. 1 — Protective Services
• Town of Albion Proposition No. 2 — Cemetery Maintenance and Hazardous Tree Removal
• Town of Colton Proposition No. 880 — Levy of Additional Taxes
• Town of Endicott Proposition No. 1 — Fire Protection and Emergency Service Excess Levy
• Town of Endicott Proposition No. 2 — Park Excess Levy
• Town of Endicott Proposition No. 3 — Street Maintenance and Public Safety Excess Levy
• Town of Garfield Proposition No. 1 — Street Maintenance and Repair Levy
• Town of Oakesdale Proposition No. 1 — Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Service Levy
• Town of Oakesdale Proposition No. 2 — Street Maintenance Levy
• City of Palouse Proposition No. 1 — Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure Levy
• City of Palouse Proposition No. 2 — Pool Maintenance and Operations Levy
• City of Palouse Proposition No. 3 — Street Improvements and Equipment Levy
• Town of Rosalia Proposition No. 1 — Street Levy
• Town of St. John Proposition No. 2 — Water and Sewer Levy
• City of Tekoa Proposition No. 1 — Street Levy
• Town of Uniontown Proposition No. 1 — Levy of Additional Taxes

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of St. John Proposition No. 1 mean?

St. John would renew a special property tax of $90,000 (an estimated $1.89 per $1,000 of assessed value), collected in 2027, for street improvements and maintenance.

What does a NO vote on Town of St. John Proposition No. 1 mean?

St. John's street levy would not be renewed for 2027.

How many votes does Town of St. John Proposition No. 1 need to pass?

A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on Town of St. John 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.