Clallam County Fire District 1 Proposition 1: fire levy reset to $1.00 per $1,000 with CPI growth

Official plain English statement

Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 1 provides emergency fire protection and medical services to its citizens. Fire protection districts are authorized by law to levy at the rate of $1.50 per thousand of assessed value. If approved by the voters, this proposition will authorize the District to establish its existing regular property tax levy rate at $1.00 per thousand of assessed valuation for collection in 2027 and will allow the District to keep pace with inflation by establishing a consumer price index based annual growth factor each year for the following nine years, subject to statutory limits. At the end of the ten-year period, absent further voter approval, the fire department's tax levy will be subject to statutory one percent limit. The Board of Commissioners has determined that the tax levy and the revenue it will produce is necessary to maintain the current level of fire protection, fire suppression and emergency medical services while providing for the safety of our firefighters. The levy is subject to the property tax exemptions provided for qualifying seniors, veterans and others under chapter 84.36 RCW.