Notice of Primary Election
Grant County, State of Washington
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
A Primary Election will be held in the below mentioned districts
for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or
rejection the following:
Grant County, State of Washington
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
A Primary Election will be held in the below mentioned districts for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the following:
Grant County Fire Protection District No. 10
Special Election - Proposition 1
Proposition Authorizing Restoration of Property Tax Levy
Grant County Fire Protection District No. 10 Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 2011-05 to support continued finances of maintenance, operations and capital facilities. This measure restores the District's 2011 regular property tax levy of $1.00 per $1000.00 of assessed valuation which is an increase of 13.664 cents over the District's current levy, for collection in 2012, changes the limit factor from 101% to 106% for each of the five succeeding years and provides that the maximum allowable levy in 2016 shall be used to determine future increases as allowed by Chapter 84.55 RCW.
Approved Rejected
Special Election - Proposition 2
Emergency Medical Care And Service Levy
Shall Grant County Fire Protection District No. 10 be re-authorized to impose a regular property tax levy of $.25 or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation on all taxable property within the District, for a period of six consecutive years beginning in 2011 for collection in 2012, for the continued support of the District's provision of emergency medical care and emergency medical services.
Yes No
Grant County Fire Protection District No. 11
Special Election - Proposition 1
Proposition Authorizing Restoration of Property Tax Levy
The Board of Commissioners of Grant County Fire Protection District No. 11 adopted Resolution No. 2011-1 to support continued finance of maintenance, operations and capital facilities. This measure restores the District's 2011 regular property tax levy of $1.00 per $1000.00 of assessed valuation which is an increase of 22.849 cents over the District's current levy, for collection in 2012, changes the limit factor from 101% to 106% for each of the five succeeding years and provides that the maximum allowable levy in 2016 shall be used to determine future increases as allowed by Chapter 84.55 RCW.
Approved Rejected
Grant County Fire Protection District No. 11
Special Election Proposition 2
Emergency Medical Care And Service Levy
Shall Grant County Fire Protection District No. 11 be re-authorized to impose a regular property tax levy of $.25 or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation on all taxable property within the District, for a period of six consecutive years beginning in 2011 for collection in 2012, for the continued support of the District's provision of emergency medical care and emergency medial services.
Yes No
Town of Coulee City, Council Pos 2, 4 Year Term
Carmen J Hammons, PO Box 635, Coulee City 99115, (509) 632-5181, cjsebree@yahoo.com
Sue Bohnsack, PO Box 502, Coulee City 99115, (509) 632-8610, threepoodledogs@cuzipp.com
Otto Jensen, PO Box 877, Coulee City 99115, (509) 632-8761
Town of Coulee City, Council Pos 3, 4 Year Term
Anita Paulsson, PO Box 913, Coulee City, 99115, (509) 632-5718, anita.paulsson@gmail.com
Lorna Pearce, PO Box 491, Coulee City, 99115, (509) 632-8736, lpearce@cuonlinenow.com
Truman Crisler, PO Box 487, Coulee City, 99115, (509) 315-6248, tcrisler@live.com
City of Soap Lake, Council Pos 1, 4 Year Term
Barney Berg, PO Box 367, Soap Lake, 98851, (509) 246-1889
John Hussey IV, PO Box 1415, Soap Lake, 98851, (509) 246-0346, chefjohnhusseyiv@gmail.com
John Glassco, PO Box 701, Soap Lake, 98851, (509) 246-0566 john5@eco-nomic.com
City of Soap Lake, Council Pos 2, 4 Year Term
David W Bertrand, PO Box 1602, Soap Lake, 98851, (509) 350-0308
DeVaun "De" Black, PO Box 1177, Soap Lake, 98851, (509) 246-0506
Kat Sanderson, PO Box 727, Soap Lake, 98851, (509) 760-7009
Maynard Hagen, PO Box 91, Soap Lake, 98851, (509) 246-3501
City of Warden, Mayor, 4 Year Term
Tony Massa, PO Box 58, Warden, 98857, (509) 760-92344, tony@ccser.net
Kayla Kight, PO 953, Warden, 98857, (509) 349-2679
Velma Meiners, PO Box 655, Warden, 98857, (509) 989-9219
Royal School District #160, Director District 4, 4 Year Term
Anna Valle, PO Box 1059, Royal City, 99357, (509) 346-9542
Michael Noftle, PO Box 97, Royal City, 99357 (509) 346-1888, mnoftle@centurytel.net
Ben Fanning, PO Box 244, Royal City, 99357, (509) 750-5280
The registration deadline for online registrations, mail-in registrations and transfers is July 18, 2011. Any qualified elector who is not registered to vote in the State of Washington may register to vote in person at the Auditor's Office up to and including August 8, 2011.
You can register or obtain registration forms at the Auditor's Office, on line at www.vote.wa.gov, and Department of Licensing.
The Grant County Auditor's Office, 35 C St NW, Room 203, at the County Courthouse, will be open so voters may obtain replacement ballots, drop off voted ballots, obtain provisional ballots, and use the Accessible Voting, at the following times:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - July 27 - August 15, 2011
On Election Day only, August 16, 2011, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
The only other ballot drop off location for the August 16, 2011 Primary, Election Day Only
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Fire District #10 Fire Hall 588 Camelia St, Royal City, 99357
Voters needing additional information or assistance with voter registration forms or voting, may call
(509) 754-2011, Ext 377 or 423. Voters unable to use the mail-in ballot, may use the Accessible Voting Unit available at the County Auditor's Office.
Ballots require sufficient first class postage and must be postmarked by the day of election. Check with your local Post Office for deadlines to have your ballot postmarked properly.
For additional information on the election or regarding voter registration:
co.grant.wa.us, search for Auditor then Elections
vote.wa.gov, select MyVote, or Online voter registration
Local newspaper and radio
The following public meetings will be held in conjunction with the processing and tabulation of election returns for the Primary Election to be held on August 16, 2011, in Grant County, Washington. The times, dates and locations and purpose of each meeting are:
August 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Extended Hours, if necessary); Processing of Mail Ballots, checking signatures, open and processing ballots-Grant County Election Dept. - Room 203, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA.
August 24, 2011 2:00 PM to determine the status of any provisional or challenged ballots-Election Dept. - Room 203, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA
August 31, 2011 11:00 AM to canvass the votes cast and certify the election
This notice is in accordance with RCW 29.52.
Dated at Grant County, Washington this 27th day of June, 2011
David W Firebaugh, Grant County Auditor and Supervisor of Elections
#07027/1760843
Pub.: July 5, 2011