Ballots for the Feb. 10 special elections will be mailed to registered voters Wednesday.
None of the five Clallam County measures or three Jefferson County measures is countywide, so only voters in the specific districts will receive ballots.
In Clallam County, three bonds are on the ballot — each requiring a 60 percent majority vote as well as 40 percent voter turnout based on the number of votes cast in the Nov. 4 general election — and two levies — which require only simple majorities to pass.
In Jefferson County, two measures are bonds and one is a levy.
The Sequim school bond question will appear on some Clallam and Jefferson ballots since a small number of voters in the Sequim district live in the Jefferson County town of Gardiner.
Forks hospital levy
Forks Community Hospital is asking for a six-year emergency medical care and services levy.
Property taxes would rise no more than 24 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, beginning with taxes payable in 2016.
It would pay for emergency medical care personnel and training costs, equipment, supplies, vehicles and structures.
Port Angeles schools
The Port Angeles School District has two measures on the ballot: a two-year levy and a 25-year bond.
The maintenance and operation levy, which replaces a four-year levy that expires in December, would cost taxpayers an estimated $3.26 per $1,000 of valuation.
The levy rate in 2013 — the rate at which taxes were collected in 2014 — was $3.23 per $1,000 assessed valuation.
The levy would collect $8.6 million in 2016 and $8.8 million in 2017.
It would pay for utilities, student transportation, extracurricular activities, health services, maintenance, technology, career technical education and basic education.
The $98.25 million bond would fund replacement of all high school academic buildings and refurbish the auditorium, or performing arts center.
It would cost an estimated $2.06 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, based on 2014 property values.
It would cost the owner of a $200,000 home $412 per year or approximately $10,300 over the life of the bond unless it is retired early.
Two older bonds costing a total of 46 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation will expire at the end of this year.
Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center
The Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center (SARC) at 610 N. Fifth Ave., is seeking a six-year property tax levy of 12 cents or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation beginning in 2016.
A 12-cent levy would add about $26.04 to the annual property tax bill of the owner of a $217,000 house.
It would generate about $416,000 for each of the next six years.
The money would be used for maintenance and operation.
Sequim schools
The Sequim School District is seeking a $49.5 million, 20-year bond to fund a new elementary school to replace Helen Haller, new classrooms at Greywolf Elementary and Sequim High schools, and renovations to Sequim Community School.
The bond would cost an estimated 63 cents per $1,000 of property valuation, or $126 a year for the owner of a $200,000 home.
Port Townsend city
The city of Port Townsend is asking voters to approve $3.6 million in bonds for the repair and renovation of Mountain View Commons at 1925 Blaine St.
The bonds would mature in 17 years, but taxpayers are asked to fund it for 15 years, beginning in 2017.
They also would not pay for the full estimated
$4.1 million needed to complete Mountain View renovations. The measure would mean a property tax increase of no more than 13 cents per $1,000 of valuation for 15 years.
The bond would fund installation of a new heating system, roof repairs, city pool maintenance and fixing other structural issues.
Port Townsend schools
The Port Townsend School District is seeking to renew its maintenance-and-operations levy, which if approved would net the school district $14.6 million over a four-year period.
The measure would impose an estimated tax on property owners of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $375 for a $250,000 home. Collection would begin in 2016.
It would be used for educational programs, extracurricular support and facilities.
The rate for the current levy, which will expire this year, is $1.56 per $1,000 of assessed value.
The amount of rate increase is estimated to be about 2 cents per $1,000 a year, representing an annual increase of $5 for a $250,000 home.
Chimacum schools
The Chimacum School District is seeking approval of issuing $34.8 million in bonds to fund renovation and expansion of Chimacum Creek Primary School and the district’s main campus, including the auditorium.
It also would fund a new athletic complex with a stadium, field and track, and support for other infrastructure improvements.
If approved, the estimated tax would be $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $375 for a $250,000 home. Collection would begin in 2016.
