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School-district officials, parents urge levy renewals; city attorney warns council cannot vote tonight
Summary
Issaquah School District representatives and parents urged Newcastle’s council to endorse three renewal levies on the Feb. 10 ballot; the city attorney advised the council a resolution could not be considered tonight because required proposition titles/numbers were missing from the meeting notice, suggesting a special meeting as a remedy.
Representatives and parents spoke at Newcastle’s Feb. 3 meeting urging voter support for three renewal levies on the Feb. 10 ballot.
Mark Sherwood, executive director of communications with Issaquah School District, told the council the renewals "keep the tax rate stable and focus on essential needs," and said the measures are not new taxes or bonds. Sherwood outlined that Proposition 1 (educational programs and operations) is a four‑year renewal that supports student services…
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