Three propositions will appear before Lewis County voters on the April 23 special election ballot: a Toledo School District levy request and two Mineral fire department measures.
Not every Lewis County voter will receive a ballot for this election, as each proposition is only voted on by members of their respective districts.
• The Toledo School District aims to renew its educational programs and operations levy from 2025 to 2027, with $1,640,000 to be collected in 2025, $1,780,000 to be collected in 2026 and $1,930,000 to be collected in 2027. The estimated levy rate would be $1.34 per $1,000 of assessed value. The money would go toward the district’s educational programs, services and operational needs, including teaching, instructional materials, special programs, activities, sports, technology systems operations, transportation costs, facility maintenance and non-capital expenses.
• Lewis County Fire District 17 voters will see two propositions on their ballots: one for a levy lid lift of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value for fire services, and one for a levy lid lift of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value for EMS services. The district’s current fire levy rate is 59 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. The district’s current EMS levy rate is 30 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.
Ballots will be mailed to voters on April 3, according to the Lewis County Auditor’s Office. Ballots should begin arriving in mailboxes approximately April 8.
Ballots must be postmarked by April 23 or returned to one of our ballot drop boxes by 8 p.m. on election night.
For more information, visit https://elections.lewiscountywa.gov/current-election/ or call the Lewis County Auditor’s Office at 360-740-1278.
