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Clallam County Fire District 6 Proposition 1: fire levy lid lift (up to $1.50 per $1,000)

On the ballot in
Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 6
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

The Board of Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 6 adopted Resolution No. 2026-01 concerning a proposition to maintain and adequately fund District operations. This proposition authorizes the District to levy a regular property tax at a maximum rate of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2026 for collection in 2027. The funds will maintain fire protection, and emergency services, replace apparatus and equipment, and provide for firefighter safety. The senior and disabled exemption under RCW 84.36.381 would apply to the additional taxes. The 2026 levy shall serve as the base for computing subsequent levy limitations. Should this proposition be:

A “Yes” vote means

Fire District 6 may levy up to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027; that amount becomes the base for future levy limits.

A “No” vote means

Fire District 6's levy stays at its current, lower rate under the usual limits.

Official plain English statement

Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 6 provides fire protection, emergency communications, and emergency response throughout the District. State law generally limits annual growth in regular property tax revenue. Because of that limitation and changes in assessed value, the District's regular levy rate has declined below the statutory maximum. If approved, this measure would authorize a one-year regular property tax levy at a rate not to exceed $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. The levy would be made in 2026 and collected in 2027. Revenue would support fire protection and emergency services, including volunteer recruitment and retention, training, apparatus and equipment, facilities, and District operations. The dollar amount actually levied for collection in 2027 would become the base used to calculate the District's future levy limits. The senior and disabled property tax exemption authorized by RCW 84.36.381 would apply to the additional regular property taxes authorized by the measure.

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