Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Facebook YouTube
    Liberty Lake GazetteLiberty Lake Gazette
    • Home
    • Categories
      • Business Spotlight
      • City Council Snippets
      • Comic Strip
      • Community Spotlight
      • Did You Know?
      • Drone Videos
      • Election News
      • Other News
      • Parks and Arts
      • Public Safety
      • Sports
      • Things to Do
      • Traffic and Roads
    • Contributors
      • Brian Cuda
      • Craig Howard
      • James Edwards
      • Tieheena Lemerond
      • Tracy Damon
    Liberty Lake GazetteLiberty Lake Gazette
    Home » Property Tax Levy
    City Council Snippets

    Property Tax Levy

    James EdwardsBy James EdwardsNovember 19, 2019No Comments1 Min Read
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Telegram Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    A 1% property tax increase was proposed. This would mean $25,620 added to the 2020 budget for things such as police and library funding. The idea of a property tax increase immediately scares many people on the surface. However, PowerPoint slides were presented that tell a different story. These slides will be available on the City’s website in the next few days.

    Some highlights from these slides including the following:

    • Home owner’s whose home value is $300,000 could actually see a decrease in taxes.
    • Even if approved, Liberty Lake’s Levy rate would be $1.544 $1.51 per $1,000 of home value, less than all of the surrounding cities in the area (Cheney, Airway Heights, Spokane, Spokane Valley).
    • The 1% increase would put the levy rate back to where it was in 2009. However, this equates to a sizable amount more for the city than in 2009 as the assessed value of homes is roughly 660 million dollars more than it was 11 years ago thanks to the continued development and growth.

    Liberty Lake City Council – November 19, 2019 Meeting / Public Hearing

     

    City Council Meeting Liberty Lake Liberty Lake News property taxes
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleLetter to the Editor: Regarding Dg Garcia and Liberty Lake City Council Position 1
    Next Article Youth Movement
    James Edwards
    • Website

    Early in life when teachers would ask "what do you want to do when you grow up?" James Edwards would answer, "I want to be on SportsCenter". As time went on he ended up going down another path, choosing his love of mathematics to become an engineer. James attended Eastern Washington University where he played 4 years of club baseball. He has worked as an engineer and project manager and earned an MBA from Gonzaga University. Sports and writing have remained a passion of his as he has hosted a blog dedicated to local sports teams and fantasy baseball. James is a local resident of Liberty Lake with his wife, Brittney, and daughter, Blaire. They are expecting another child in early 2020. James is also a certified FAA Part 107 drone pilot and enjoys flying his drone to capture photos from an aerial perspective.

    Related Posts

    Government and Politics

    Liberty Lake City Council Meeting January 07, 2020

    January 8, 2020
    Government and Politics

    Liberty Lake City Council Meeting December 17, 2019

    January 8, 2020
    City Council Snippets

    Update on Harvard and Henry Road Projects

    December 17, 2019
    Add A Comment
    Top Posts

    Peaceful Protesters Expand Demonstrations Under #TeslaTuesdays Banner in Liberty Lake

    February 24, 2025164 Views

    Kramer Overpass Grand Opening Bike and Golf Cart Parade | Liberty Lake

    September 9, 202342 Views

    Did You Know: All of the Liberty Lake Golf Courses include Restaurants

    April 19, 201940 Views
    Sponsored
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest YouTube
    • Home
    © 2025 Liberty Lake Gazette.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.