East Pierce Fire & Rescue provides fire, rescue and emergency medical services to over 88,000 people living in and around Bonney Lake, Sumner, Lake Tapps, the Ridge Communities, South Prairie, Edgewood and Milton. The Board of Fire Commissioners of East Pierce determined the health, welfare and safety of these communities require East Pierce to replace the existing fire stations at Bonney Lake, Prairie Ridge, Lake Tapps – NW and Edgewood; construct a new fire station in Tehaleh; make capital improvements at the remaining fire stations; and acquire firefighting and emergency medical service vehicles and equipment (including ladder truck, tender, fire engines and medic units).
Passage of this proposition would authorize East Pierce to issue up to $80,000,000 of bonds to pay for the projects, repayable from annual excess property tax levies over a period of 20 years. The anticipated bond tax rate is approximately $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed value for the life of the bonds, or $100.00 per year ($8.33 per month) for a home valued at $400,000. Exemptions may be available to certain homeowners. To determine if you qualify, call Pierce County Assessor at 253.798.2169 or King County Department of Assessments, 206.296.3920, depending on your property location.
