The special fire tax proposed by the Nevada County Fire District passed by 68.543 percent, the district told me.
This measure would only become law if 67 percent of the voters approved the measure.
The cost is $52 annually for the first dwelling unit and $39 for each additional dwelling.
The Fire District had said: “We fully expect that even with the requested revenue increase, the economy over the next few years will continue to challenge our management’s ability to maintain quality emergency services in Nevada County.
“But without this increase, there is no doubt that very significant cuts in personnel will have to be implemented immediately. Such cuts will significantly increase response time. In an “extremely high fire danger area” like Nevada County, minutes can make the difference between a minor house fire and a raging wildland fire.”
Good going! I’d been a supporter of this tax all along, fearing the extreme anti-tax sentiment would prevail over common sense. It almost did.
More details about the ballot measure are here.
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Excellent!
Just more proof that reasonable folks are willing to pay more in taxes/fees/whatever when they know it is reasonable and will not be high jacked for some other boneheaded use. Well done voters, regardless of the Right’s never-pay-another penny for anything mentality.
Congratulations to the fire district homeowners. And, Thank You!
I voted against it, but only because it was permanent and not temporary. If/ when the economy does return to some kind of normalcy and their usual revenue source grows what will they do with the ‘extra’? Will they hold another expensive special election to rescind this?