November 6, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 3A
Local school option tax wins voter approval
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ity above the permanent rate
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ers had the option to renew
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measure to continue to fund
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By Katherine Lacaze
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SEASIDE — Nearly 70
percent of voters in Seaside
School District 10 passed a
ballot measure to renew a
local option tax to help fund
operations in the district for
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for our students and staff!”
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shortly after the numbers
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“Our community has
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local option levy for Seaside
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ful to everyone who supported
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of the district’s board of di-
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praised the support from the
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from the Vote Yes for Kids
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Gail Dundas coordinated a
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merous volunteers and busi-
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to renew the local option levy
with our community. The
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work and dedication made
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co-chairwomen Lori Lum
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who shared the need to renew
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committee’s hard work and
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community to help educate
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teachers.” She was not in-
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the local option tax when it
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this election.
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Seaside School District 10 offices on Election Day.
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tra money contributes about
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tions. “It allows us to move
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday, Nov. 9
Thursday, Nov. 12
Cannon Beach Rural Fire De-
partment, 7 p.m., 188 Sunset Ave.
Elsie-Vinemaple RFPD, 7 p.m.,
37564 Highway 26 Seaside.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Seaside School District, 6 p.m.,
1801 S. Franklin St., Seaside.
Cannon Beach City Council, 6
p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
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E. Gower St.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
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Cannon Beach City Council, 6
p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
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Friday, Nov. 27
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Cannon Beach Emergency
Preparedness Committee, 10 a.m.
City Hall, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach City Council, 6
p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Cannon Beach Networking, 8
a.m., Pizza a Fetta, 231 N. Hemlock St.
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City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Rural Fire De-
partment, 7 p.m., 188 Sunset Ave.
Cannon Beach Design Re-
view Board, 6 p.m. City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Seaside School District, 6 p.m.,
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