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Washougal, Hockinson election is Tuesday

School bonds at stake in both district

By Susan Parrish, Columbian Education Reporter
Published: February 8, 2015, 4:00pm

Voters in Hockinson and Washougal have until Tuesday to cast ballots in a special election regarding school bonds to construct and improve facilities.

Ballots must be postmarked no later than election day or returned to a drop site location by 8 p.m. Tuesday. As of Monday morning, 5,205 ballots had been returned. There are 16,485 total eligible voters in the two school districts.

The Hockinson School District proposal is to reconstruct Hockinson Middle School; add to or improve high school athletic fields, seating, restrooms and music and wrestling rooms; and develop plans to address safety/security and traffic circulation at Hockinson Heights Elementary School. The district would issue no more than $39.9 million of general obligation bonds maturing within 20 years and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds.

The estimated tax rate for the first year is $2.74 per $1,000 of assessed property value, or $685 for the owner of a $250,000 property. The school district notes that rate is only 3 cents higher than the current bond which was used to build Hockinson High School, which is being paid off this year.

More information on Hockinson’s proposal can be found by following the links from the district’s home page, http://www.hocksd.org.

The Washougal School District proposal is to construct a replacement Jemtegaard Middle School and new K-5 elementary school; make health, safety and infrastructure improvements at Hathaway, Cape Horn-Skye, Gause and Canyon Creek schools and Washougal High School; and construct a replacement Excelsior High School and transportation facility. The district would issue no more than $57.7 million of general obligation bonds maturing within 21 years and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds. For the first year, the rate is estimated to be 48 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. For owners of a $250,000 home, that would be $120 in taxes in the first year.

More information on Washougal’s proposal, including a way to calculate your tax, can be found by following the links from the district’s home page http://www.washougal.k12.wa.us.

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