The Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety Proposition No. 1 levy lid lift on this Nov. 7 ballot is asking voters a to consider a serious question about fire and emergency protection in Fire District 43.
The fire board placed the proposition on the ballot following the failure of the fire benefit charge measure in the August election.
The ballot proposition states, “If approved, this proposition would allow the District to restore its previously voter-approved tax levy rate of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2017 for collection in 2018.”
The ballot explanatory statement says, “Approval of this proposition would allow the District to maintain the current level of services. Rejection of this proposition would lead to the annual loss of at least 18 percent or $1,672,623.66 of revenue.