What is a levy lid lift?
Under Washington law, cities can increase the overall property tax collected from one year to the next by a maximum of one percent. For a city to go over this one percent "lid" on property taxes levied, it must be approved or "lifted" by voters.

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1. What would the Safe Streets and Sidewalks measure fund?
2. What is Bothell's current property tax rate?
3. What is the cost of this measure for an average household?
4. When would this go on the ballot?
5. How long would the ballot measure be in effect?
6. What is a levy lid lift?
7. What is the explanatory statement for the voters' pamphlet?
8. Do developers pay anything currently to fund streets and sidewalks?
9. What about impact fees?