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2026 Levy Information
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State funding doesn’t cover all of what a school fully costs, so we use our local levies to pay for any staff, infrastructure, programs, or services that are not funded or underfunded by the state. In our case, the EP&O and Capital Tech levies fund almost a whole FIFTH of our district budget.
EP&O levy funds support things like: Capital Tech levy funds support things like: - Smaller sized classes
- Education staff (teachers, paraeducators, and preschool)
- Support staff (Office staff, food service, maintainance, custodial, grounds, and counselors)
- Athletics and Extracurriculars
- Transportation
- Grounds and Building Maintainence
… and more that aren’t covered by basic education funds.
- Staff Technology (Computers, computer accessories, classroom displays, printers, and document cameras)
- Student Technology (Chromebooks, computer labs, and communal use PC’s)
- Network and Internet Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity and Network & Online Safety
- Software Programs and Application Licensing
- Technical Support for the District
… and many other costs that come with using technology for education.
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Levies are a part of property taxes. Since every property has a different value, the tax rate is set as a dollar amount for every $1,000 of its assessed value. Once the community has approved the rate for a levy, the school and county lock in a specific dollar amount based on the approved rate and property values. Once this collection amount has been locked in the district cannot collect any more than that amount. This means that as property values rise and more properties are constructed, the actual rate that gets collected will be adjusted downward. It is important to remember that due to rising property values voters typically end up paying a lower tax rate than what was originally approved.
This election CSD is asking for the same tax rate of $3.30 that we have maintained for our EP&O Levy since 2018, and for our Capital Tech Levy $0.34. To look at what these numbers might mean for you now, we can look back to the last time these levies were voted on in 2022. The voter approved rates for the combined EP&O levy and Capital Tech levy from the 2022 vote was $3.72. The rate that actually ended up being collected for the year following that vote ended up being $2.28 instead. Included below are some figures that illustrate some context of taxpayer cost for Levies and how we compare to other nearby districts.
PROPOSED Tax Rates
Approved by VotersYear EP&O Tax Rate Capital Tax Rate Total Tax Rate 2018 $3.30 $0.53 $3.83 2022 $3.30 $0.42 $3.72 2026 $3.30 $0.34 $3.64 ACTUAL Tax Rates Collected Year EP&O Tax Rate Capital Tax Rate Total Tax Rate 2019 $1.50 $0.54 $2.04 2023 $1.92 $0.36 $2.28 2027 TBD TBD TBD 
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Elections will open January 23rd and ballots can be returned by 3 different methods:
- By Mail – No postage required, but must be postmarked by Election Day.
- In Person Delivery at the Walla Walla County Elections Office – 315 W Main St #203 Walla Walla, WA 99362 9AM – 4PM
- Ballot Drop Boxes – 24 hours a day until 8:00pm on Election Night. The Burbank drop box is located in the Columbia Elementary School parking lot.
Elections close at 8PM on Tuesday, February 10th. Any ballots not submitted by the cutoff time will not be counted.
For more information about voting in Walla Walla County check out the Walla Walla County Elections Office webpage.