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Camas is growing, and the resources required to keep our city safe are increasing too. Camas Proposition 5 addresses a gap in police funding by proposing a utility tax.

Recently, the Camas City Council passed a resolution to provide public safety resources through a Utility Business and Occupation Tax that is now being put to voters in the form of Proposition 5. The proposition is expected to generate approximately $1 million annually through a 4% tax on municipal water, sewer, and stormwater services. This would increase the existing 2% utility tax up to 6%. All revenue raised from this tax will go towards addressing public safety concerns.

The proposed utility tax would cover the hiring of two new sergeants, a patrol lieutenant, and an additional officer as well as equipment, vehicles, uniforms, and training costs. The political right is outspoken about the need to provide local police with sufficient funding, but Camas local conservatives are more interested in redirecting funding from existing other public goods like libraries and roads. By passing this tax, we can protect funding for other community programs and services while keeping our neighborhoods safe. 

Although we have concerns about increasing regressive taxes to raise public revenue, this proposition will ensure our city has the resources and services to meet our community's needs. Vote Yes on City of Camas Proposition 5.

The Battle Ground School District relies on local levies and bonds to fund the 35% of basic operations that aren’t covered by state funding. Proposition 8 would replace an expiring local levy to ensure our students can continue to access basic resources, enrichment, and opportunities.

The expiring Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy was last approved by voters in 2021. The replacement levy is estimated to cost $1.95 per $1,000 of assessed property value across all four years; this would cost the owner of median priced $595,000 home approximately $1,160 annually. This rate is lower than the 2021 levy’s rate and, historically, the actual EP&O rate ends up being lower than the estimated rate.

This levy would specifically fund special education costs, student safety measures, the arts curriculum, mental health resources, athletics programs, and school buses. The Battle Ground School District operates with a lower-than-average administrative overhead and has received praise for responsible use of taxpayer funds.

Vote Yes on Battle Ground School District Proposition 8 to ensure every local student has the resources and support they need to thrive.

Evergreen School District Proposition 7 renews the district’s current Educational Programs and Operational (EP&O) Levy for another four years. The district relies on this kind of levy to fill the gap 13.5% funding gap for basic operations not covered by the state.

The district’s school board recommended a levy renewal to maintain students' access to a high-quality education. If approved, this levy will fund the salaries of counselors, coaches, and paraeducators, the costs of textbooks and field trips, athletics and arts programming, and more.

The levy, if passed once again by voters, will cost an estimated $2.35 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2026, costing approximately $1,880 for the owner of an $800,000 home.

Vote Yes on Evergreen School District Proposition 7 to ensure all Evergreen students have the opportunity to thrive.

Evergreen School District Proposition 8 renews a current Safety, Security, and Technology Capital (SSTC) Levy so all local students can access a high-quality, modern, and safe education

The SSTC Levy addresses district costs such as audio-visual equipment, internet services, cybersecurity, emergency response systems, and more. By ensuring our learning facilities and technology infrastructure are up-to-date, we equip our students to make the most of their educations and help close equity gaps so that all students can meet their potential.

Evergreen voters most recently approved this levy in 2019 and this year's levy would extend the critical funding for another four years. The levy is estimated to cost $0.40 per $1,000 in assessed property value in 2026, which would cost the owner of an $800,000 home approximately $320 in the first year.

Vote Yes on Evergreen School District Proposition 8 to prepare our students for bright, successful futures.

State funding only covers so much of Hockinson’s budget, and like other Washington school districts, our district relies on local bonds and levies to ensure our schools have the resources needed to provide a high-quality education for every student.

Hockinson School District Proposition 9 would authorize a local bond to fund the construction of a much-needed second elementary school. Hockinson’s only elementary school is facing severe overcrowding with 924 students. The consequences of such over-enrollment include higher student-teacher ratios, traffic congestion, and reliance on portable classrooms. Yet we know that to give each student the best chance for academic success, our schools need to dedicate sufficient individual resources and personalized attention to every student. Relieving overcrowding is a critical step towards improving the quality of education in Hockinson schools.

If passed, Proposition 9 will fund a new, second elementary school with roughly ⅔ of the budget. The rest of the revenue is earmarked for capital projects such as safety upgrades across the district, outdoor play area development at Hockinson Middle School, remodeling for the existing elementary school, and more. The bond is estimated to cost homeowners an additional $0.68 per $1,000 of assessed value on top of the current school bond, which is set to decrease in 2026. This means that the owner of a $750,000 home can expect to pay approximately $510 annually for school construction.

Our entire community benefits from a strong school district that provides every student with a high-quality curriculum, enriching programs, and safe, modern learning environments. Vote Yes on Hockinson School District Proposition 9.

La Center schools rely on funding from a number of sources beyond what the state cover, especially local levies. Proposition 6 represents a renewal of the district’s Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy, which would provide approximately 10% of the district’s basic operations budget.

Proposition 6 – passed originally by the La Center School Board in the form of a resolution – would renew the existing levy at its current rate of $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed property value for another three years. This means that the owner of a median-priced $650,000 home can expect to continue paying approximately $975 annually.

The levy funds programs in arts, athletics, advanced coursework, and special needs. It also covers expenses such as food services, transportation, student safety, technology, nurse and teacher salaries, and maintenance.


Our students deserve to learn in safe, well-resourced, and modern environments that can prepare them for a successful futures. Vote Yes on La Center School District Proposition 6 in order to fully equip our schools to offer a high-quality education for all.

Ridgefield School District relies on local levies and bonds to bridge the gap between what the state funds and the district’s actual operating budget. Proposition 12, if approved, would authorize a replacement for the district’s Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy to continue delivering the quality programs and opportunities that our students rely on.


This levy covers critical opportunities, services, and programs that enrich our students’ education and improve safety at school. The proposed levy would fund programs such as athletics, arts, outdoor education, special needs, and extracurriculars. The revenue would also sustain student technology and school supplies, utilities, insurance, facility repair, staffing to meet IEP requirements, the Ridgefield Family Resource Center, and more.

District voters last approved the EP&O Levy in 2022 at an estimated rate then of $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed property value. This election’s replacement levy has an estimated rate that is only $0.25 higher than the 2022 estimation, costing the owner of a median-priced $658,000 home approximately $1,152 annually.

Vote Yes on Ridgefield School District Proposition 12 to support a quality education for our local students.

Modern learning requires technological resources and upgraded facilities. Ridgefield School District Proposition 13 addresses this need in our local schools by proposing a Capital Facilities and Technology Levy.

This measure to raise revenue for the district’s capital projects and technology budget was recently approved by the school board in response to community feedback. The district has a number of critical capital projects and technology budget items that have been neglected because of lack of funding. If passed, the levy would fund the construction of a new elementary school, long-deferred maintenance repairs to Union Ridge and South Ridge elementary schools, and the restoration of the district’s technology device budget, including the one-to-one computing initiative. The levy rate amount and the projects it will fund have been highly guided by community feedback. For example, the current proposal does not include funding to resurface local tracks and replace turf.

The Proposition 13 levy rate would be $0.84 per $1,000 in assessed property value. costing the owner of a median-priced $658,000 approximately $553 annually. Compared with the previous bond proposals, this levy will carry a shorter tax commitment of only three years,

For our students to keep up in the digital age, we must invest in their modern education. Vote Yes on Ridgefield School District Proposition 13 to ensure all students have access to a quality education that includes modern technology and up-to-date facilities.

Our whole community benefits when we give our students the best resources, facilities, and opportunities to start their futures. If approved, Vancouver School District Proposition 7 would pass a Technology, Safety, and Capital Projects Levy to replace an expiring levy.

Technology infrastructure in our schools helps provide our kids a modern and safe education. However, the school district’s current technology resources and learning facilities are in need of repair, updating, and expansion. Last year, the Vancouver School Board passed a resolution for a replacement levy to continue covering these needs for our local students and teachers once the current levy expires.

This proposed levy is not a new tax, but simply a five-year renewal for the district’s existing technology levy. Proposition 7 would cost voters $0.29 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2026 and gradually increase to a rate of $0.38 per $1,000. The average homeowner of a $478,000 home could expect to pay, at most, $182 annually.

All Vancouver students deserve a high-quality curriculum, enriching programs, and safe, modern learning environments. Vote Yes on Vancouver School District Proposition 7 to keep our local schools strong and give our students the best foundations for their futures.