Point Roberts recreation levy passes

KIE RELYEA - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

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POINT ROBERTS - Voters here are increasing their property taxes to give more money to the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District, according to the latest count of ballots Friday, Nov. 6.

To pass, the measure needed 60 percent approval and 278 overall votes cast.

As of Friday, a total of 286 votes had been counted with 76.5 percent voting yes.

Point Roberts voters decided to hike their property taxes to 81/4 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

The owner of a home assessed at $200,000 will pay $16.50. That's up from the current amount of $13.93.

The measure will add nearly $7,000 annually over the next two years - bumping the amount the district receives from the levy to $42,000 a year in 2010 and 2011.