Fire Protection District 4 Medical Services Levy (April 2010)

A Fire Protection District 4 Medical Services Levy measure was on the April 27, 2010 ballot in Fire District number 4 which is in Benton County.

This measure was approved

• YES 2,371 (64.62%)a
  
• NO 1,298 (35.38%)

This measure sought to add a 50 cent levy, per $1,000 of assessed property value, to the current rate for a further six years in order to better provide emergency services in the district.

Text of Measure

The text of the measure reads as follows:

Proposition authorizing regular emergency medical

services property tax levy The Board of Fire Commissioners of Benton County Fire Protection District No. 4 adopted Resolution 2009-12 concerning a proposition to impose an emergency medical services property tax levy. This proposition would authorize the board of commissioners to fund emergency medical services for its citizens by imposing a regular property tax levy of $.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for a period of six consecutive years beginning in 2010 for collection in 2011.

Should this proposition be enacted into law?