All school levies passing in Arlington, Lakewood

Both levies in the Lakewood School District and the maintenance and operations levy in Arlington are passing as of this morning.

Both levies in the Lakewood School District and the maintenance and operations levy in Arlington are passing as of this morning.

Lakewood’s capital and technology levy and its operations levy were both passing about 53 percent to 47 percent.

Arlington’s operations levy was passing about 60 percent to 40 percent.

Arlington asked for a $57 million four-year levy that would cost property owners $3.56 per $1,000 assessed property value, roughly $890 a year on a $250,000 home. Arlington levy dollars go toward courses, supplies and salaries.

In Lakewood, the four-year operations levy of $26.6 million would cost $3.18 per $1,000 valuation, or about $795 on a $250,000 home. The technology levy would bring in $2.85 million over four years for upgrading equipment, software, networks, security and training. It would cost about 35 cents per $1,000 valuation, or about $88 a year on a $250,000 home.