Candidates back levy equalization, corporate tax changes to help rural districts

Oct 10, 2026

At a Sultan town hall, candidates and legislators proposed levy equalization, review of commercial tax incentives, and expanded pilot grants to reduce the funding gap between rural and urban Washington school districts.

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Candidates at the Sultan forum framed funding inequity between rural and urban districts as a central problem and offered several remedies.

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