Most school districts in the state of Washington collect voter-approved levy funds to fill the gap between what the state allocates for education and the actual cost of quality staff and programs for students. School taxes paid by property owners are based on two metrics, the fixed dollar amount set by the district and the total assessed value of all properties within the district.
It seems as if the new year just began, but the upcoming 2011 elections are already on the minds of many local residents and the elected officials who may have to battle to keep their positions. While a few current elected leaders have announced their intention to seek re-election, speculation is beginning to surface about those who may want to give public service a try.
Port commissioners are working hard We should be grateful for the outstanding service that our three port commissioners have exhibited.
After much discussion and deliberation during the past year on the issue of tweaking local fireworks regulations, the Camas City Council has finally whittled down an option that reduces the period of time fireworks can be legally discharged within city limits.
Commissioners can improve airport Commissioner Bill Ward stated at a Feb. 15 Port meeting he doesn't want to spend Federal Aviation Administration Trust Fund money for safety improvements to Grove because he believes it's an expenditure for a special interest to benefit few.
The bright green light pole banners advertising the Mother's Day Plant and Garden Fair will be missing from downtown Camas this year. Instead of being held along Northeast Fourth Avenue and its side streets, as the event has for more than a decade, the 14th annual festival on May 7 is being moved several miles away to the Camas High School campus.
Keep plant fair downtown The Mother's Day Plant and Garden Fair will not be held in downtown this year and downtown merchants and community members are shocked and saddened.
Today marks the third week since former Camas Fire Chief Leo Leon, a veteran of 38 years in the emergency services field, was unexpectedly fired by Mayor Paul Dennis.
Feb. 15 Letters to the Editor
In just an hour's time, each one of us could help save a life. The Georgia-Pacific Camas mill, 401 N.E. Adams St., is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, from 6:45 to 11:45 a.m.
