106   Snohomish  County  Local  Voters’  Pamphlet,  General  Election  November  2,    2010
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Monroe  School  District  No.  103
Proposition  1
Ballot  Title
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to  levy  following  excess  taxes  on  all   LPSURYLQJVDIHW\DQGXSGDWLQJ
taxable  property  within  the  District
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2011             $0.54          $2,440,000
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2013             $0.63          $2,985,000
2014             $0.64          $3,075,000
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the  levy  of  $2,440,000  in  property  
taxes  within  Monroe  School  District  
for  collection  in  2011,  the  levy  of  
$2,500,000  for  collection  in  2012,  
the  levy  of  $2,985,000  for  collection  
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by  the  voters,  such  property  taxes  
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valuation  in  2011,  $0.54  per  $1,000  of  
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valuation  in  2014.
argument  statements  for  this  proposition  on  the  next  page
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Monroe  School  District  No.  103

Proposition  1      (continued)
Statement  For
Statements  by:  Laura  Bryant,,
Tracy  Daugherty,  Jim  Scott
Thank  you  voters  for  the  soon-­to-­
Statement  Against Rebuttal  of
Statements  by:  Debra  Kolrud Statement  Against
Sue  Magruder,  Julie  Martinoli
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Learning  environments  impact   52%  increase),  $4.7  million  capital/ versus  $1,381.12  in  2008/09.  
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