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Preparation credited for levy's approval: School district began efforts last year.
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Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
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May 17, 2007
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Byline: Meghann M. Cuniff
May 17--Start early, and focus on the good.
That's Harry Amend's advice for school districts with a property tax levy to sell. It's what the Coeur d'Alene School District did with this year's supplemental levy, and it's what the district superintendent credits with helping the levy pass Tuesday with high approval ratings and record voter turnout.
The Legislature's removal of state property tax funding for schools in August didn't hurt either, he said. "When your school tax bill drops by 78 percent, that makes a difference in people's frame of mind," Amend said.
The district put two levy options before voters, and both passed. The ...
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