FIVE-YEAR LOCAL OPTION TAX FOR OPERATION

QUESTION: Shall District be authorized to impose $0.63 per $1,000.00 of assessed value for operations for five years beginning in 2006-2007?

This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.

SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout.

The Mill City Rural Fire Protection District will use the tax revenue from this measure to continue a recently established Fire Chief position. Five years ago district taxpayers voted yes on a measure to establish a paid chief position and this 5 year local option tax is a continuation of that previous measure. With the paid chief’s position Mill City RFPD has been able to drastically increase our firefighter training and provide a better service to our district patrons. The objective of the fire chief is to continue to save the taxpayers money by applying for grants to help update equipment, maintain the building and grounds, while still providing excellent emergency services. The proposed rate will raise approximately $55,300 in 2006-07, $57,000 in 2007-08, $58,700 in 2008-09, $60,500 in 2009-10, $62,300 in 2010-11.

No arguments in favor of or opposed to this measure were filed.