Medical Lake levy adds up

As school levy approval inched ahead by a slightly larger margin in two measures on the Feb. 13 ballot in the Medical Lake School District, the pace quickened on how some of the money will be spent.

That comes as result of the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Florida where 17 people died.

Medical Lake presented a pair of ballot propositions to voters, one an educational programs and operations levy with the second dedicated to a variety of capital projects. Following a second count of votes on Feb. 15, Proposition 1 increased slightly to nearly 64 percent approval, up from 62.5 percent on el...