How are my Property taxes spent? in pdf format

Sue Harnasch and the entire Stevens County Treasurer’s office is pleased to offer a new means of communication to the taxpayers of Stevens County.  This webpage will allow taxpayers to easily see how their property tax dollars are spent.  You will need to find your 4-digit tax code on your statement as shown below.  Select your tax code. This will bring up your specific breakdown by percentage of taxes. 

These graphs only reflect percentages of the property tax and do not include any assessments.

The following is a brief description of what department and/or agency levies these funds and how they are used.

 – This is the amount levied by the State to fund education. 

Road 

 – This is the amount levied by the County Road Department to maintain roadways. 

County Levy

- This is the amount levied to pay for general services (Assessor, Treasurer, and Auditor) and the Law and Justice system (Sheriff's Department, District Court, Superior Court, Prosecutor’s Office, Coroner, and Juvenile Department) and "Community Engagement" (WSU Extension, Tri-County Health Department, Building and Planning). 

 This levy is allocated as follows: 

City Levy

 This is the amount levied by the cities to maintain services.  You will not see a road levy if you reside in the city limits.

School Bonds 

- This is a voter-approved levy by your school district to fund the annual debt payment. 

School O & M 

- This is a voter-approved levy by your school district to fund Operations and Maintenance.

Fire District

 - This is the amount levied by your Fire District and Emergency Medical Services to maintain services.

Sewer District

 - This is the amount levied by your Sewer district to maintain services. 

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