On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to determine the outcome of a number of candidate races and issues, including two school levies.

Here's a look at what's on the ballot, depending on your district.

General Obligation Bond to support the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department

A $16.4 million, 10-year bond would go toward replacing an aging fleet, equipment upgrades and remodeling or rebuilding three stations for the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department.

Fire Chief Tom Greif said all of these things are “directly impacting our ability to provide high-quality emergency medical and fire services.” 

The department needs to replace eight aging fire trucks and other fleet vehicles at an estimated cost of $10 million.

The estimated cost to rebuild Station No. 2 and maintain department operations during construction is $6 million, according to the fire department. 

Upgrades are planned for Station No. 1, and an expansion is planned for Station No. 3.

The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed bond levy is a tax of $16.07 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions, according to the fire department. 

The department is busy. It responded to 10,591 emergency calls in 2024, which is a 5.7% increase over 2023 and a 35% increase over the last 10 years. 

History indicates Coeur d’Alene residents will support a general obligation bond, which needs a super majority, 66 2/3, to pass.

The city ran its first public safety general obligation bond for $7 million in 2005, and it received 74% approval.   

In 2015, 85% of Coeur d’Alene voters supported a $6 million, 10-year public safety bond to fund capital expenditures for the police and fire departments. It replaced the 10-year bond approved by voters in 2005 and ends in August 2025. 

A survey in February found most residents would say yes to the bond.

A website at cdafirebond2025.org offers details on all aspects of the bond. It outlines why it is needed, what it will pay for and what it will cost taxpayers. It includes a “tax impact calculator” so homeowners can get an estimate of their share of the bond. 

If this latest bond fails, "CDAFD will struggle to maintain aging equipment and meet increasing service demands. Fire trucks, ambulances, and other essential apparatus will continue to age, potentially compromising response times and reliability," according to the website. "The bond is necessary to ensure the department remains fully equipped to protect the community.” 

Community Library Network 

Voters will choose a new Community Library Network trustee. 

Victoria Bauman and Michelle Lippert will face off for the seat currently occupied by Tony Ambrosetti, who was appointed to fill a vacancy last fall and did not run for another term. 

The Community Library Network includes the Athol, Harrison, Hayden, Pinehurst, Post Falls, Rathdrum and Spirit Lake libraries. 

The race will not appear on ballots for Coeur d’Alene voters. 

Kootenai Hospital District 

Voters throughout Kootenai County will cast ballots for three seats on the Kootenai Hospital District board. The race is unusual in that the winners will sit on a board that has no real authority. 

Kootenai Health completed a conversion to a nonprofit in early 2024, giving up its taxing authority, sovereign immunity and power of eminent domain. The district’s assets were conveyed to the nonprofit. 

The hospital district has no employees, assets or operations. Idaho law requires elected trustees to continue to meet monthly, but the board is nonfunctional and lacks the authority to do anything but levy taxes for a hospital that no longer belongs to the district. 

Six candidates are seeking election to the non-functional board. Elizabeth Godbehere, Luke Sommer, Cynthia Clark, David Bobbitt and Karina Angiletta will appear on ballots, while Terri Seymour is running as a write-in candidate. 

Under Idaho law, any hospital district that has ceased to function for two or more years may be dissolved by the board of county commissioners. In Kootenai County, the hospital district will be eligible for dissolution Jan. 1, 2026.  

Kootenai Health has indicated that the nonprofit will request that commissioners dissolve the hospital district at that time. 

Lakeland School District levy

Voters in the Lakeland School District will decide whether to approve a two-year, $7.52 million-per-year replacement levy.

In November, the two-year, $9.52 million-per-year supplemental levy that would have replaced the district's current levy was voted down by a slim margin of voters. The current levy will expire June 30.

The 2025-27 supplemental levy will support curriculum, safety, extracurricular activities, athletics, co-curricular activities, transportation, staff positions and elective classes.

The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed levy is a tax of $82.37 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions, according to the school district.

Post Falls School District levy

Post Falls School District voters will cast ballots on a two-year, $11.92 million levy. The levy amount requested by the school district replaces an existing levy that will soon expire.

The levy largely goes to increasing teacher and staff salaries beyond the state's salary scale so that pay remains competitive, according to the school district. The levy also funds extracurricular activities and athletics, security, counseling and nursing support services and the Kootenai Technical Education Campus (KTEC).

The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed levy is a tax of about $61.35 per $100,000 of assessed property value. However, according to the school district, state property tax relief funds will reduce that rate to $44.69.