In this episode, we unpack the April 7th meeting of the Trout Lake Community Council (with lots of relevant updates for all Klickitat county residents) where Skyline Hospital executives made an urgent, last-minute plea for a property tax hike. But with recent school levies already squeezing wallets across the region, local councilors are warning of serious "tax fatigue" ahead of the April ballot.

In This Episode:

• Skyline hospital looks to lift its tax levy lid to bring critical medical services closer to home, but will "tax fatigue" be a barrier?
• Trout Lake's affordable housing survey reveals a massive demographic blind spot and confirms a total lack of rental inventory.
• Why missing data from young, working families could cost Klickitat County vital state parks funding.
• Community radar: Rumors of DNR logging near the airfield and a church's new local land purchase.

Resources & Links:

• Read the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.com
• View the Skyline Hospital Value Report & Levy Info here
• Documenter notes are available for republishing under Creative Commons license CC by 4.0. With thanks to Columbia Gorge Documenters, powered by Uplift Local: https://upliftlocal.news/columbia-gorge/columbia-gorge-documenters/

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