School levies dominate ballots

RITZVILLE — Voters in nearly every community of Adams County will be getting Feb. 13 special election ballots in the mail this week.

Voters will have a choice on a number of school levies, including the Endicott. North Franklin, Odessa, Benge, LaCrosse, Warden, Lind and Ritzville school districts.

A Park and Recreation District No. 4 levy is also on the ballot.

That levy is designed to collect $65,000 in property taxes — based on a collection of 15 cents $1,000 of assessed valuation — to pay for repair and maintenance of the slide at Ritzville Water Park as well as a new diving board.

If it pa...