If approved by the voters, the Fire District will be authorized to levy a maintenance and operations excess levy in the sum of $650,000.00 per year to be collected in 2018 and 2019 and $850,000 per year to be collected in 2020 and 2021. Such levy will be in addition to the District’s regular and EMS tax levies for a temporary four-year period. The District estimates that the tax levy rate necessary to generate these funds each year will be approximately $.41/.53 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. In subsequent years the levy rate will decrease if assessed property values increase.

The District continues to experience increases in the cost of specialized equipment, personnel training, and supplies required by various laws, codes and standards. The proposed maintenance and operations levy funds will be used to maintain service levels ,facilities and equipment. .

If the levy is approved, the additional maximum tax per $100,000.00 assessed valuation is estimated not to exceed approximately $65.00-$85.00 each year or an additional $5.41-$7.08 per month for fire protection and emergency medical services.