Spokane County Fire District 9 levy failing at ballot box
by The Center Square
The Center Square— (The Center Square) – In what was supposed to be a routine tax renewal, the Maintenance and Operations Levy for Spokane County Fire District 9 appears headed toward failure after being in effect for nearly three decades. After the polls closed Tuesday night and ballots were counted, the levy was less than 1% shy of the 60% supermajority required to pass, sitting at 59.07%. In addition to the levy, another property-tax-funded levy fulfills the other 35 percent of...
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