Not a Tax Cut
Proposed Amendment 25 doesn't cut a single tax you already pay. It only applies to future councilmanic tax increases — some sales taxes and the county's 1% property tax bump — and that bump is only the sliver of your bill the county actually controls: 8% of it (and an additional 5% for roads if you're in unincorporated Clark County). A 1% increase on 8% of your bill is about a tenth of a percent on your total tax bill. That means 90+% of your tax bill is not affected.
Proposed Amendment 25 Oversells Its Impact
You Already Control Most of Your Tax Bill
Most of your property tax bill is made up of voter-approved levies — schools, fire, library, and more. The county's own councilmanic share is small: just 8% of your total bill, plus another 5% for roads if you live in unincorporated Clark County. In the sample bill below, only three lines are councilmanic: Clark County, Clark County Roads, and Conservation Futures. Everything else, you or your neighbors voted for.
Proposed Amendment 25 doesn't decide whether the county collects it — it decides who pays
Revenue Has to Come from Somewhere
There are only so many ways that the County Council can fund county services and we are in a structural deficit. If property tax and sales tax changes are blocked, the Council may need to rely on other funding sources like fees. Supporters of this amendment point to Pierce County as an example, but Pierce County leans harder on fees than Clark County does.