Whitman County Fire District No. 8 Proposition No. 1 — Maintenance and Operation Levy

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

What it does
The Commissioners of Whitman County Fire District No. 8 adopted Resolution No. 2026-1, concerning a proposition to finance a maintenance and operation levy for the District. This proposition would authorize the District to levy an excess property tax on all taxable property within the District at an estimated rate of $0.36 per $1,000.00 of assessed value in 2026 to raise $75,000 per year for four consecutive years, to be collected in 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030. Should this proposition be approved?
A YES vote means
Whitman County Fire District No. 8 would levy about $0.36 per $1,000 of assessed value to raise $75,000 a year for four years, collected 2027 through 2030, for maintenance and operations.
A NO vote means
The District would not levy this four-year tax.
What it would cost
0.36 mills (estimated) for 4 years: $36 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 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).

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Only on your ballot if you live in the Whitman County Fire District No. 8.

Background

Whitman County Fire District No. 8 did not submit an explanatory statement for the county voters' guide.

The ballot proposition, under Resolution No. 2026-1, would raise $75,000 a year for four years (2027–2030) at an estimated $0.36 per $1,000.

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

Put on the ballot by Commissioners of Whitman County Fire District No. 8 (Resolution No. 2026-1).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Whitman County Fire District No. 8 Proposition No. 1 mean?
Whitman County Fire District No. 8 would levy about $0.36 per $1,000 of assessed value to raise $75,000 a year for four years, collected 2027 through 2030, for maintenance and operations.
What does a NO vote on Whitman County Fire District No. 8 Proposition No. 1 mean?
The District would not levy this four-year tax.
How many votes does Whitman County Fire District No. 8 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 Whitman County Fire District No. 8 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Whitman County ballot.

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