We urge you to vote Yes on Proposition #1 to reduce the number of Fire Commissioners for King County Fire District 40 from five to three.
This change is a smart next step following voter approval to join the Renton Regional Fire Authority (RRFA). Now that RRFA will handle fire protection and emergency services, KCFD 40’s role is still focused on budget oversight, governance, and ensuring local accountability. Reducing the number of commissioners aligns the governance structure with the district’s streamlined responsibilities.
Fewer commissioners mean less administrative overhead, fewer elections, and with more efficient operations, resulting in long-term cost savings for taxpayers. It also reflects good government: responsive to change, fiscally responsible, and focused on delivering value to the public.
This proposition does not affect emergency response or fire service levels—those remain fully handled by RRFA. It simply modernizes how we manage the oversight role, without sacrificing transparency or effectiveness.
Join us in supporting responsible reform and lower costs. Vote Yes on Proposition #1.
Submitted by: Craig Soucy, Craig864@comcast.net
