The Board of Fire Commissioners for Benton County Fire District #1 have placed a capital improvement bond on the November 5 ballot.
This bond would last for 20 years and be an estimated 10-cents per $1,000 of assessed property value (AV). This is one cent less than the two bonds that were recently paid off.
If approved, funding from the bond would provide significant renovations to accommodate staff at Station 150 (Badger Canyon), and replace a fire ladder truck at Station 120 (Finley). Replacing the ladder truck will help maintain our current insurance rating for fire district apparatus. Renovations to accommodate 24 hour staffing will improve response times district-wide, and lower the fire district’s insurance rating. The estimated cost to a homeowner would be $2.92 per month ($35 a year) for property valued at $350,000.