Passage of Proposition No. 2 would allow the levy of $16,800,000 in property taxes within Tahoma School District No. 409 for collection each year in the years 2021 through 2024, inclusive, to fund construction, renovation, improvement and expansion of new and existing facilities, make improvements to technology equipment and training, modernize educational facilities through the acquisition and installation, implementation and management of computer technology and technology systems, facilities and projects including but not limited to enhancing infrastructure, acquiring hardware, licensing software, and implementing online applications, and training related to modernization, instruction and installation of the foregoing as part of the District’s technology systems, facilities, or projects; including, but not limited to, ongoing application fees, subscriptions, or licenses, upgrades and incidental services, training related to such improvements, and other capital project expenditures as approved by the Board of Directors. These taxes would be collected in the 2021-2022 through 2024-2025 school years, inclusive, and deposited in the District’s Capital Projects Fund for such improvements to meet the current and future educational programs for its students. If authorized by the voters, and based on projected assessed valuation information, estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value would be $0.47 (2021 collection), $0.48 (2022 collection), $0.44 (2023 collection), and $0.40 (2024 collection). The exact levy rate shall be determined at the time of the levy.
Exemptions from taxes may be available to certain homeowners. To determine if you qualify, call the King County Assessor at (206) 296-7300.