The Milton City Council determined that it is essential to provide enhanced fire and emergency medical services, including paramedics. The City Council also determined that career and volunteer firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians should be available 24 hours per day to serve the Milton community. To do so, additional funding from a stable and reliable source is necessary. After considering several funding options, the City Council is placing before the voters Proposition No. 1 for a levy lid lift on regular property tax. Proceeds will be used entirely and as the primary source of funding for fire, paramedic and emergency medical services.
If approved, this proposition authorizes the city to levy for collection in 2011, regular property tax in excess of limitations established in Chapter 84.55 RCW. The increase above limitations would be up to $1.21 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, PROVIDED that the maximum rate at which regular property tax is levied does not exceed $3.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The 2011 levy amount becomes the base from which subsequent levy limitations are calculated for the following four years; after which, the base amount reverts back to what it would have been without approval of this proposition.
