Pomeroy voters weigh levy

The rate is lower in the measure because of a wind project's taxes, officials say.

CARRIE CHICKEN
WALLA WALLA UNION-BULLETIN


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POMEROY -- Voters in the Pomeroy School District will decide by Feb. 14 whether to renew a 1-year maintenance and operations levy. The levy amount is $920,000 is estimated to cost property owners $2.64 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, or $264 for the owner of a property valued at $100,000.

The replacement levy rate is lower than the current levy rate because Puget Sound Energy has taken on paying a bigger share of the tax burden, according to information provided by the district. Puget Sound Energy's first phase of the Lower Snake River Wind Project is located in Garfield County.


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