WASHINGTON: The Port of Walla Walla will collect about $50,000 more in property taxes in 2017 after approving its tax levy rate for the new year. During their Thursday meeting, Port commissioners Mike Fredrickson and Ron Dunning unanimously approved a resolution establishing the 2017 tax levy to include additional property taxes from new construction plus a 0.953 percent inflationary adjustment over 2016. Commissioner Peter Swant was absent from the meeting. A public hearing on the proposal drew no comments.
The 2017 tax levy includes additional taxes resulting from new construction, property improvements, newly constructed wind turbines, solar, biomass and geothermal facilities, any increase in the value of state assessed property, and refunds to be made. The Port’s actual levy amount for 2016 was $1,980,729. The new rate will generate $50,490 more in 2017.
