Voters in Clark County Fire District 10 will decide in the election on April 25 whether they want to pay for 24-hour emergency staffing around the district.
The fire district, with the only item on the April election’s ballot, is proposing increasing its property tax levy rate from 68 cents to $1 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
That increase, according to Fire Chief Sam Arola, will pay for 24-hour, all-week coverage for the district by hiring a full-time firefighter-medic and perhaps two more.
The district now maintains dedicated coverage from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
“The rest is picked up by volunteers,” Arola said, making staffing less consistent.