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Ballot question

B.S.T. & G. Joint Fire District renewal and increase levy

On the ballot in
B.S.T. & G. Joint Fire District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

A renewal of 4.85 mills and an increase of 2.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value to constitute a tax for the benefit of B.S.T. & G. Joint Fire District for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm telegraph, or the payment of permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighters or firefighting companies to operate the same that the county auditor estimates will collect $6,071,628 annually, at a rate not exceeding 7.35 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $176 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews a 4.85-mill levy and adds 2.5 mills, for a 7.35-mill, 5-year property tax (about $6.07 million a year) for the B.S.T. & G. Joint Fire District.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal and increase.

Sources

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.