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November 21, 2019
Camas OKs 1% tax levy increase
Camas City Council members Monday night unanimously agreed to raise the amount of money the city can levy from property taxes by 1 percent, the maximum annual increase allowed by state law.
Camas City Council members Monday night unanimously agreed to raise the amount of money the city can levy from property taxes by 1 percent, the maximum annual increase allowed by state law.
It has been more than six years since Camas City Council members approved an agreement designed to guide future development of the city’s “North Shore,” an 800-acre swath of land that extends from Lacamas Lake to Camas’ northern city limits and has long been touted for its potential to house Camas’ burgeoning population, provide parks and open spaces for future generations and build the city’s inventory of commercial and industrial land.
There are only seven weeks left in 2019, which means the holiday gift-giving season is rapidly sneaking up on us.
“Get around to it” piles happen to the best of us. These are the boxes and bags we keep in our garages, basements and attics that are filled with broken necklaces we meant to repair, dull knives we meant to sharpen and antique gadgets we meant to take to an expert to see if they’re worth keeping.
One of two last-minute write-in candidates has won the Camas mayoral race. As of today’s vote count, write-in candidate Barry McDonnell had garnered 53 percent of…
The name “Sandy’s Santas” might ring a bell with frequent visitors to the Washougal United Methodist Church’s annual Holiday Bazaar.
Shannon Roberts, a newcomer to local politics, is leading the race for Camas City Council Ward 1, Position 1 over incumbent Deanna Rusch.
There are still about 27 percent of the ballots left to be counted in the Nov. 5 general election, but it appears a write-in candidate may have won the Camas mayoral race.
Camas’ Proposition 2, also known as the “$78 million pool bond,” has failed.
One hour after the first results flowed in from the Nov. 5 general election, one thing was certain in the city of Camas: voters were not happy with…
