Auditor Seeks Committees
May 01, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Auditor Seeks Committees For and Against Fire Protection District 16 Tax Levy
Bellingham, WA, April 27, 2017: Whatcom County Fire Protection District 16 has submitted a resolution for the August 1 Primary Election ballot to restore and maintain its regular property tax levy at $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The District has been unable to identify either a “For” committee or an “Against” committee to write statements for the Local Voters’ Pamphlet.
The Auditor is required to make an effort to identify interested individuals and appoint them to such committees to write statements for the Local Voters’ Pamphlet. There is a short window of time to allow for this. Persons interested in submitting a statement in favor of the proposition and against the proposition should contact Debbie Adelstein, County Auditor, at (360) 778-5105, as soon as possible. Statements both for and against must be submitted by May 17, 2017.
