Community Government

Nearly 59 percent of voters rejecting PenMet levy proposal

Posted on November 7th, 2023 By: Vince Dice

Voters in the PenMet Parks district rejected a six-year levy lid lift request in preliminary ballot returns posted Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Nearly 59 percent of 8,733 ballots counted as of Tuesday opposed the request, which would allow the district to collect property taxes of up to 6% more than the previous year instead of the state limit of 1%. The 8,733 votes counted so far represent a turnout of about 28 percent.

Other local election results include:

Gig Harbor City Council

Position 4

Mary Barber: 1,650 votes, 54.89%

Ed Nadler: 1,351 votes, 44.94%

Position 5

Ben Coronado: 2,267 votes, 98.01%

Position 6

Le Rodenberg: 2,207 votes, 97.96%

PenMet Parks commission

Steven Nielsen: 3,583 votes, 44.29%

Billy Sehmel: 4,466 votes, 55.21%

PenMet Parks Proposition 1 (levy lid lift)

Approved: 3,466 votes, 41.05%

Rejected: 4,977 votes, 58.95%

Peninsula School District board

District 1

Jack Mende: 1,954 votes, 15.53%

Chuck West: 10,564 votes, 83.95%

District 3

Lori Glover: 10,135 votes, 98.67%

District 4

Natalie Wimberly: 10,081 votes, 98.81%

Pierce County will post updated results on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 8.