WEA Endorses the TVF&R Local Option Levy on May 21 Ballot

Measure 34-286 proposes a renewal of TVF&R's existing levy rate at 45 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation for five more years which will cost the average homeowner approximately $11.25 per month.
The current levy expires in June 2020.
Under Oregon law, levies expire in five years or less and require voter approval for renewal.
If the levy renewal does not pass, funding that pays for at least 92 of 432 TVF&R firefighters and paramedics would be lost.
If the levy passes, levy funds will maintain firefighter, paramedic, and some staff positions that support operations.
Levy funding will also be used to purchase land for future fire stations, fire hoses, firefighting tools, and medical equipment to ensure effective emergency response.