The Bethel Twp. Fire Department wants to put an emergency five-year, 2-mill levy on the November ballot, the first time it’s asked for new tax money since 2002.
Bethel Twp. trustees are expected to vote tonight on putting the issue on the ballot. If approved by voters, it would generate about $398,000 a year. Bethel Twp. is the most populous township in Clark County, with more than 18,000 residents.Several factors influenced the fire department decision to seek the levy, Bethel Twp. Fire Department Chief Jacob King said.
“With the current inflation, cost of equipment and what needs to replaced, there is nowhere near enough to keep going forward … We have two medic units that need repairs, air masks and fire gear that are expiring, and large dollar requirements that need replaced,” he said.