The $5.5 million bond will be used primarily for the relocation of the professionally staffed Fire Station 78. The need for the central relocation of Fire Station 78 is necessitated by population and demographic changes, the need to shorten response times, and the need to reduce cross-coverage costs incurred when fire apparatus from outside District 10 need to respond to District 10 calls.
The bond will also improve district-wide services, add more effective safety and training opportunities for firefighters – both professional and volunteer, address several facility deficiencies (adding alarm and sprinkler systems), add and enhance volunteer firefighter sleeping quarters, and improve volunteer facilities.
The 20 year bond will cost the average home owner the equivalent of one cup of coffee per month – nine cents per $1,000 of accessed property value, or three dollars a month for a $400,000 home, which equates to $36 per year.
District 10 serves the areas of Carnation, Preston, Issaquah, Klahanie, Lake Kathleen, Lake Joy, May Valley, and Tiger Mountain, covering approximately 132 square miles and 28,000 people
Saving lives, homes, and businesses is not something to take for granted. Vote YES for the future of District 10 and support the service that could save YOUR life or home one day.
Statement submitted by: Gary Beneze, Rich Barger and Stuart Lisk
