Voters in the Battle Ground, Camas, Woodland and Green Mountain school districts face decisions on property tax measures
Voters in the Battle Ground, Camas, Woodland, and Green Mountain school districts should have a ballot in the mail for the Feb. 13 special election with pro and con statements on property tax measures.
The voting deadline is Tuesday (Feb 13) at 8 p.m. Voters can take their signed ballot to any of the 22 ballot drop off boxes.
Ballots submitted by US Mail must be postmarked on or before Feb. 13.
Here are statements for and against the proposed excess tax levies for K-12 schools:
Battleground Capital Excess Tax Levy
Camas Operations Excess Tax Levy
Woodland Operations Excess Tax Levy
Green Mountain Operations Excess Tax Levy
More information on state spending for K-12 school districts can be found here:
Spending per student K-12 2023/2024 by state
Recent stories posted by Clark County Today can be found here:
Feb. 13 special election: Battle Ground Capital Levy
Feb. 13 special election: Camas School District levies
If you have not received your ballot, or have questions about voting, contact the Clark County Elections Office by phone at (564) 397-2345, or by email at elections@clark.wa.gov,
https://clark.wa.gov/elections
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