Yacolt Town Medical Emergency Medical Services Levy Increase (August 2011)

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A Yacolt Town Medical Emergency Medical Services Levy Increase measure was on the August 16, 2011 ballot in the town of Yacolt which is in Clark County.

This measure was approved

  • YES 197 (83.83%)Approveda
  • NO 38 (16.17%)[1]

This measure sought to increase the current emergency medical services levy to a rate of $1.10 per$,1000 of assessed property value for a period of three years in order to help pay for maintenance and operational costs of the county emergency medical district.[2]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

The Town Council, Town of Yacolt, Clark County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 449, referring to the voters a proposition to allow the electors of the Town of Yacolt, to authorize a oneyear excess levy to be made in 2011 for the collection in 2012 in the total amount of $85,226, at an approximate tax rate of $1.10 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, with the proceeds of such excess levy to be used for maintenance, operation and staff salaries for the North Country Emergency Medical Service for an estimated three (3) year period. Should this tax levy be approved?[3]

Footnotes

  1. Clark County Elections, August Election Results
  2. Clark County Elections, August Voter's Pamphlet
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.