Property revaluation's impact on taxes

DAVENPORT—The Lincoln County Assessor’s Office has completed property revaluations for the Davenport area, and some locals are concerned that the skyrocketing value of their home will lead to a large impact on their taxes.

But whether that statement is true or false is rather complicated, assessor J Scott Liebing contended.

Taxing districts, which could include fire, hospital, school, county roads, cemetery, city, county, and parks and recreation districts, are only legally allowed to increase taxes by 1% in a calendar year per state RCW.

However, those districts can pass levies or bonds that...