PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have voted to place a levy lid lift on the Nov. 4 ballot, asking voters to approve an increase in property taxes.

The one-year, permanent measure would raise the county’s levy rate from 76 cents to up to 95 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. The current maximum allowed by law is $1.80.

Commissioners Mark Ozias and Randy Johnson approved the proposal in a 2-0 vote during a special meeting Monday. Commissioner Mike French was absent.

County Administrator Todd Mielke said the owner of a $500,000 home would pay about $8 more per month, or $95 annually. The county has been operating below its past levy rate of $1.44 from a decade ago.

If approved, officials say the levy would help reduce projected budget deficits of almost $4 million nex

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