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Clallam County commissioners approve placing 95¢ levy-lid lift on Nov. 4 ballot
Summary
The Clallam County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize staff to place a ballot measure asking voters to raise the county's regular property tax levy to $0.95 per $1,000 of assessed value, with no CPI escalator, on the Nov. 4, 2025, general election ballot.
Clallam County commissioners voted to place a levy-lid lift measure on the Nov. 4, 2025, general election ballot that would raise the county's regular property tax levy rate to $0.95 per $1,000 of assessed value and expressly remove an annual CPI escalator.
The measure, approved by voice vote at a special meeting, directs staff to prepare the ballot title, explanatory statement and any documents required by the county auditor's elections department. County Administrator Todd said the proposal would be specific to the county general fund and aimed at maintaining existing service levels across departments, noting that "the sheriff's office is the largest agency in the general fund, so it would work to maintain service levels in both the jail and the road deputies."
The vote follows weeks of budget conversations and public comment during the special meeting. Kenneth Rehan of Port Angeles said he would "still support the resolution, but I find it economically deficient," asking for more multi-year…
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