Voters throughout Spokane County will be asked next month to renew tax measures funding libraries and emergency services. Spokane County Fire District 3 also is asking voters to approve a “levy lid lift” that would raise a property tax rate from $1.40 to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. The higher rate would be in place for one year. The money would be used to replace aging trucks and equipment, and cover standard operational costs. Voters approved an identical measure in 2008 and the tax rate has since dropped.