[the property that our sailors live on doesn't belong to the county it's federal land and not subject to local taxes,]

Newsflash:  80% of housing that the Navy personnel use is private sector.  Additional, Navy pays impact aid for schools that is FAR MORE than the property tax value of the remaining 20%.  That is why Oak Harbor did not have local school levies for a long time AND Island County has one of the LOWEST overall tax rates.

Nice try.