King County is asking for another increase in the levy on property taxes. In the past 20-plus years, I have supported increases in levies to help schools, the library system and the multiple other requests for various needs which were to improve the quality of life here in King County.

However, most of what I’ve noted is the enormous increase in the property taxes I must pay each year which have currently reached astronomical rates. When will this stop? We do not need an additional increase in the levy, we need to cap valuations which—at the current rate­—will drive those of us who are retired and living on fixed incomes out.

No! A thousand times, no! No additional property tax increases. I encourage all my fellow property owners in King County to vote no on Proposition No. 1 and to join me in demanding a cap on property valuations here in King County.

Linda Bonin

Kirkland