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🌱 Cashmere raises its levy, but bigger budget questions remain

Cashmere, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Cashmere! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Cashmere raises its levy, but bigger budget questions remain
  • Cashmere girls capture district soccer title with shutout win
  • When Cashmere's mayor held a 37-vote edge in a county race

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 55 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cashmere approves 1% levy increase, weighs other revenue after Prop 1 fails (leavenworthecho.com) — Cashmere's council approved a 1% increase in the city's property-tax levy after voters rejected a larger increase. That does not mean every homeowner's total tax bill rises 1%. With the measure adding only $7,000 to $8,000 annually, officials are exploring other revenue and spending options, but approved no service cuts or additional sales tax.
   

2. Knights defeated in district championship (columbiabasinherald.com) — Cashmere's girls soccer team claimed the 1A district championship with a 2-0 win over Royal on Saturday. The Bulldogs scored once in each half and kept Royal off the scoreboard despite late chances, while Royal's coach credited Cashmere with setting a physical tone from the start.
   

3. On This Day: November 10, 1998 (wenatcheeworld.com) — Cashmere Mayor John Hunter led a Chelan County commission race by just 37 votes on November 10, 1998, according to this historical retrospective. His narrow edge over incumbent Earl Marcellus made an automatic recount virtually certain, capturing a tense moment in the area's political history.
   

4. O'Reilly Auto Parts nears lease for Cashmere Mill District (wenatcheeworld.com) — O'Reilly Auto Parts is finalizing a lease at 5455 Sunset Highway in Cashmere's Mill District, though no construction start date has been announced. The developer is completing due diligence on the former mill property, where an earlier plan for a Dollar General store fell through.
   

5. Cashmere homeowner seeks nearly $15,000 for sewer repairs as council presses city to help (leavenworthecho.com) — Cashmere homeowner Diane Wannschaff is seeking nearly $15,000 for sewer repairs she says stemmed from a city water-line project. Council members urged the city to help, but staff cited legal and insurance advice to leave the claim with the contractor's insurer. No payment or change to sewer-connection responsibilities was approved.
   

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  • Would you consider becoming a Foster Parent for a child or teen from your local school?
    Help keep young people in their school community, connected to teachers, family, and friends. To learn more visit https://dcyf.wa.gov/foster-school… (Nextdoor )
  • WinCo Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Fresh Foods Clerk in Wenatchee. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cashmere

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cashmere

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.