Districts’ levy ballots due today

Published 10:00 pm Monday, February 8, 2010

Ballots are due today in an all-mail election with more than $1 billion on the line for eight Snohomish County school districts.

Edmonds, Everett, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Mukilteo, Northshore, Snohomish and Sultan school districts have issues before voters.

All have four-year levy proposals that would replace expiring levies that provide about 20 percent of their daily operations budgets.

Everett, Lake Stevens, Mukilteo and Northshore also have special levies that would help pay for such things as building repairs and technology. Marysville and Northshore school districts hope to pass bond measures for school construction.

Levies require a simple majority; bonds, a 60 percent “yes” vote.

Ballots must be postmarked by today to be counted.

Voters not wanting to mail their ballots can use ballot drop-off and collection sites.

Ballot drop-off sites:

County Auditor’s Office, first floor, Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.

24-hour drop box, county campus, Rockefeller Avenue and Wall Street, Everett. Closes at 8 p.m. today.

Community collection centers, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today:

Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W.

Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St.

Mill Creek QFC, 926 164th St. SE

Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.

Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave.