NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

GRANT COUNTY

WARDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 146-161-J

April 25, 2006

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday April 25, 2006, in Grant County, State of Washington, there will be held a Special Election, in Warden School District No. 146-161-J, for the purpose of submitting to the voters a proposition for: Proposition No. 1 REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY: The Board of Directors of Warden School District No. 146-161-J adopted Resolution No. 01-05-06, concerning a proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. This proposition would authorize the District to meet the educational needs of its students by levying the following excess taxes, in place of an expiring levy upon all taxable property within the District, for support of the Districts General Fund educational maintenance and operation expenses:

Collection Year Approx. Levy Rate Per $1000 Levy Amount

Assessed Value

2007 $3.57 $850,000.00

2008 $3.67 $875,000.00

All as provided in Resolution No. 01-05-06. Should this proposition be approved?

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that All of Grant County is now voting by All Mail. No Polling places will be available. You may return your ballot by mail or in person. Returning your ballot by mail requires a first-class postage stamp. Your ballot must be postmarked no later than the day of the election. We suggest you mail your ballot by Monday the day before the election or sooner, to ensure a valid postmark.

You may bring your ballot to the Grant County Auditor's office, 35 C St NW, Ephrata, Wa. Office hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. On Election Day Only, the Auditor's office and the following designated drop-off locations will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for ballot drop off.

Moses Lake Fire Department 701 E 3rd.Ave. Moses Lake, Wa.

Quincy City Hall 104 B St SW Quincy, Wa.

If your ballot is destroyed, spoiled or lost a replacement ballot may be obtained at the Grant County Auditor's Office up to 8:00 P.M. on Election Day.