Tax Fatigue May Explain Why Battle Ground School Levy Failed; Some Residents 'Tired of Throwing Money'
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The Battle Ground Public Schools election failed days ago and layoff notices to teachers and other employees were sent out weeks ago, but the blue signs still dot Battle Ground's Main Street and Highway 503.
"We Believe in Battle Ground Schools," the signs read, urging voters to support the maintenance and operations levy that failed to get the 60 percent approval required. It had the support of 59.25 percent of voters.See the full content of this document
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Tax Fatigue May Explain Why Battle Ground School Levy Failed; Some Residents 'Tired of Throwing Money'
A look at how ballots were cast across the Battle Ground school district shows that some measure of support is almost as ubiquitous as those signs. At least 50 percent of voters supported the levy's Proposition 1 in all but two ru...
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