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Spokane County Fire District 11 Proposition 1: EMS levy ($0.35)

On the ballot in
Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 11
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Proposition No. 1 Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 11 Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Levy Shall Fire District 11 EMS levy a regular property tax in the sum of $.35 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation each year for six years beginning in 2026 to be collected in 2027 for the provision of emergency medical services?

A “Yes” vote means

Fire District 11 restores its emergency medical services levy to $0.35 per $1,000 of assessed value (from about $0.27) for six years, collected beginning in 2027.

A “No” vote means

Fire District 11's emergency medical services levy stays at its current rate (about $0.27 per $1,000 of assessed value).

Official plain English statement

Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 11 provides emergency fire protection and medical services to its residents. If approved by the voters, this proposition will authorize the District to restore its regular real property tax EMS levy rate to $.35 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2026 for collection in 2027 (the current levy is approximately $.2676 per $1,000 of assessed valuation). The dollar amount levied in 2027 shall serve as the Districts tax levy base and in 2028, absent further voter approval, the tax levy will be subject to the statutory one percent limit. The District's Board of Commissioners has determined that this proposition is necessary to maintain an effective level of EMS services, supplies and equipment due to the ever rising costs of all. Approval of this replacement measure will allow the District to maintain the level of emergency medical services it is currently providing to its citizens.

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