School levy promoted via Zoom

Interim superintendent Rich Stewart has been a virtual presence around greater La Conner in recent days.

Stewart, who assumed the district helm last July, has given a series of Zoom presentations to the Town Council, Swinomish Tribal Senate and local service organizations and residents, outlining the upcoming La Conner Schools replacement levy proposal.

The Feb. 9 ballot measure seeks to collect $1.45 per $1,000 assessed taxable property value, a five-cent decrease from the rate district voters approved in 2019, Stewart explained to Council members at their Jan. 12 teleconferenced session.

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