City of Stevenson Appoints Committee Members

Author: City of Stevenson

Headline: Stevenson City Council Establishes Committees for the Stevenson Utility Rate Reduction, Street Repair, Infrastructure Investment Proposition

Stevenson, WA — On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Stevenson City Council voted to establish For and Against Committees for the Stevenson Utility Rate Reduction, Street Repair, Infrastructure Investment Proposition. Washington State law requires City Council to appoint these committees  to write statements advocating for the approval or rejection of the ballot measure, which will appear in the voters’ pamphlet for the February 2025 Special Election. 

At the November 21 Council meeting, City Council appointed Dave Cox and Kara Owen for the For Committee, and Chuck Oldfield to the Against Committee. The Council granted the Mayor the authority to appoint the final members for each committee. Melissa Kuenell has been appointed to the For Committee, and Shawn Van Pelt has been appointed to the Against Committee.  

Each committee may have up to three members. The For Committee is responsible for preparing an argument advocating for voter approval of the proposition. The Against Committee is responsible for preparing an argument advocating for voter rejection of the proposal. 

The proposition asks Stevenson residents to consider approval of a 10-year 0.3% (three cents of every 10 dollars) retail sales and use tax to address essential street and infrastructure improvements, while also allowing the City to reduce the costs of utility service charges.

If voters approve the proposition, the sales and use tax would generate approximately $270,000 annually over the next 10 years. The revenue would go to the Stevenson Transportation Benefit District to fund local infrastructure needs like street repairs, snow plowing and pedestrian safety.  

To learn more about the Stevenson Utility Rate Reduction, Street Repair, Infrastructure Investment Proposition, visit StevensonInfrastructureProp.org.

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