Local Parks and Rec districts place M&O levies on ballot

This year there will be four Maintenance and Operations Levies on the ballot Aug. 5 and all of them are comparable to last year.

The levy from Cemetery District No. 1 increased this year to $8,500, an estimated $0.19 per thousand dollars of assessed value.

The increase in the levy is due to increased operation costs for the cemetery. The cemetery also increased the price of its plots, from $200 to $300 to help cover the costs of maintaining the cemetery.

The increased cost, however, does not include the installation of a well in the Washtucna Cemetery or repairs to the water lines.

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