San Juan County voters have approved a renewal of the Proposition 1 levy lid lift. The renewal will end in 2020 and will produce the same amount of revenue as the current levy, which is set to expire in 2015. The measure earned 60.28 percent and 3,264 yes votes out of 5,415 tallied on Nov. 4.

The levy is 18 cents per $1,000 assessed value. The amount generated is 20 percent of the county’s general fund property tax.

The money will go towards senior services on all three major islands; WSU Extension programs; operation of county parks; support for county fair; public health services on all three islands; work release program; victim services; emergency management services; maintenance of county buildings and grounds; Islands’ Oil Spill Association equipment assistance.

Orcas Island voters approved Orcas School District’s facilities and technology modernization levy at 62.57 percent. The levy is for 2015 through 2020 to provide $500,000 for each of the six years for a total of three million dollars. The tax rate is expected to be 23 cents or less per $1,000 assessed value.

In other election news, the following candidates won in contested positions:

• Rick Larsen, Congressional District 2 U.S. Representative, 67.02 percent

• Kristine Lytton, District 40 State Representative Pos. 1, 67.99 percent

• Joan White, San Juan County Clerk, 68.03 percent

• Rhonda Peterson, San Juan County Treasurer, 54.87 percent