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SubjectsFinance › City and County Levy Lid Lift Election Results
Updated 12/2011

City and County Levy Lid Lift Election Results

Entity Date of Election Pass / Fail Yes % Amount of Levy Purpose Single "Bump" / Multiyear No. of Years Permanent? Inflator/Notes
Battle Ground Apr-04 Failed 41.11% Increase by 50 cents up to $2.58 Parks and recreation acquisition and operation Single Permanent Yes
Pierce County Sep-04 Failed 44.17% Increase to $1.5545 General purposes Single Permanent Yes
Des Moines Sep-04 Failed 39.73% Increase by 33 cents, up to $1.60 Community Services-- public safety, transportation, culture and recreation Single Permanent Yes
Seattle Sep-04 Passed 61.91% Increase to $3.20 Families and Education Single 7 years No
Ridgefield Nov-04 Failed 28.43% $1.45 to $1.60 Not stated Single Permanent Yes
Auburn Nov-04 Passed 61.53% Increase to $2.88 Streets Multi 6 years Yes 3%
Duvall Nov-04 Passed 51.89% Increase by 48 cents, up to $1.60 Maintain police and parks Multi 6 years Yes 4%
Des Moines Nov-05 Failed 44.98% Raise rate to $1.60, from $1.16 Restore funds for police Multi 6 years Yes 4%
Pacific Nov-05 Failed 37.54% Raise rate to $2.01 Public safety, streets, community services Multi 6 years Yes 0%
South Prairie Nov-05 Passed 50.85% To $2.7568 Fire and police Single Permanent Yes
Redmond May-06 Failed 38.23% Increase by 65 cents, up to $1.88 Preserve services,avoid cutbacks Single Permanent Yes
SeaTac Sep-06 Failed 49.24% Increase to $3.10 Fire stations, staff and equipment Multi Six years Yes 4%
Washougal Sep-06 Passed 55.57% Increase by 10 cents, up to $2.67339 Supplement EMS levy Single 6 years No
Seattle Nov-06 Passed 53.44% Increase by 36 cents, up to $3.69 Transportation Single 9 years No
University Place Nov-06 Failed 37.50% Increase by 24.3 cents, up to $1.60 Streets, sidewalks Single Permanent Yes
Snoqualmie Nov-06 Failed 48.26% Increase by 23 cents, up to $2.64 Lift lift for O&M for comm. center Single 21 years No Contingent on bond
Redmond Aug-07 Pass 62.96% Increase by 35 cents to $1.53 Police, fire, school safety Single Permanent Yes
Redmond Aug-07 Pass 59.06% Increase by 5 cents to $1.23 if only this measure passes Parks maintenance, expand hours Single Permanent Yes
Bremerton Nov-07 Failed 40.02% Up to $2.12 Parks Single 6 years No
South Prairie Nov-07 Failed 43.82% Increase to $2.75681 Public safety, police, fire, animal control; go back to 2005 levy rate of $2.7568 Single Permanent Yes
Eatonville Aug-08 Passed 61.60% Increase from $1.02 to $2.71 Move to part full-time fire department Single Permanent Yes
Mercer Island Nov-08 Passed 53.13% Increase to $1.25 O&M parks $900,000 a year,partly replace 2003 Luther Burbank lift Single 16 years No
Bellevue Nov-08 Passed 67.03% Up 10 cents to $1.31, 2 cents parks, trails, water quality, natural area, park maintenance Single 20 years No Two separate lifts
Sammamish Nov-08 Passed 54.64% Increase by 4 cents, up to $2.05 parks, rec facilities Single Permanent Yes Contingent on bond
Seattle Nov-08 Passed 58.87% increase of 19 cents, up to maximum of $2.60 Parks, recreation , gardens, shorelines, green space Single 6 years No
Seattle Nov-08 Passed 61.18% Increase of 10 cents, up to maximum of $2.60 Pike Place Market Single 6 years No
Dupont Apr-09 Failed 41.45% Increase by $1 up to $1.997397. Gen. Fund lift for fire and Medic One purposes Single 4 years No
Woodway Aug-09 Passed 65.91% Increase to $1.91 Maintain exist. operations, replace EMS Single Permanent Yes
San Juan County Nov-09 Passed 57.32% 12 cents increase up to $0.60336 Seniors, fair, parks extension, public health, sheriff, prosecutor Single 6 years No
Mountlake Terrace Nov-09 Passed 72.95% 15 cents increase up to 50 cents Lift for EMS levy Single Permanent Yes
Carnation Nov-09 Failed 47.55% Up to $1.49 Public safety Multi 6 years Yes Seattle-Tacoma
Black Diamond Nov-09 Failed 49.61% Up to $2.15 Public safety Multi 6 years Yes Seattle-Tacoma
Everett Apr-10 Passed 66.60% Up to $0.50 Lid lift for EMS purposes under RCW 84.55.050 Single Permanent Yes
Ocean Shores Apr-10 Passed 51.41% 35 cents increase up to S2.09 GF lid lift for EMS purposes Single 2 years No
Lake Forest Park Aug-10 Failed 22.03% Up to $1.85 Retain public safety, parks, community, other services Multi 6 years Yes Seattle-Tacoma
Olympia Aug-10 Passed 65.14% Up to $.2.218, approx 25 cent increase Fire safety and emergency management Single Permanent Yes
Milton Aug-10 Passed 66.02% Increase of $1.21 to not more than $3.00 Improved fire and EMS services Single 5 years No
Island County Aug-10 Failed 29.35% Increase by 16 cents, up to 75 cents Public safety and other services Multi 5 years Yes Seattle-Tacoma
Shoreline Nov-10 Passed 56.47% 28 cents increase up to $1.48 Public safety, parks, recreation, community services Multi 6 years Yes Seattle-Tacoma
Stanwood Nov-10 Passed 60.38% Up to $2.67 Fire protection serices; measure for EMS levy on same ballot Single Permanent Yes
Tumwater Aug-11 Passed 50.11% Increase up to $2.945736 Public safety Multi 6 years Yes Seattle-Tacoma June CPI-U
Seattle Nov-11 Passed 63.94% Increase by 27 cents to $3.60 Families and education levy Single 7 years No
Kitsap County Nov-11 Failed 40.33% Increase by 5 cents to $1.15 Veterans and human services Single 6 years No
Pacific Nov-11 Failed 23.47% Increase to $1.66396 Street Improvements Multi 6 years No Seattle-Tacoma CPI-U 1st half Year
Port Townsend Nov-11 Passed 50.10% Increase by 43 cents to $2.4868 Contract with fire district Single Permanent Yes
Newport Nov-11 Failed 44.04% Increase from $1.96 to $2.50 Street preservation and repair Single Permanent Yes
Spokane County Nov-11 Failed 43.56% Increase by 5.8 cents to $1.298 Replace regional animal shelter Single 9 years No
Edmonds Nov-11 Failed 41.00% Increase by $0.17256368 to $1.82823515 Street pavement overlays Single 3 years No
Edmonds Nov-11 Failed 38.05% Increase by $0.08628184 to $1.74195331 Building maint. & park improvements Single 3 years No
Edmonds Nov-11 Failed 42.57% Increase by $0.17256368 to $1.82823515 Maintain services in parks, public safety Single 3 years No
Waterville Nov-11 Passed 63.27% Increase from $2.30 to $2.80 Swimming pool O&M Single Permanent Yes
Carnation Nov-11 Failed 46.18% Increase by 61 cents t $1.90 Criminal justice and reserves Single 6 years No