Regional Fire Authority Plan To Target November Ballot

The City of White Salmon and Klickitat County Fire District 3 have decided to target the November election to send a proposed regional fire authority to voters, rather than put it on the August ballot.  White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler says there just wasn’t enough time for a committee to draft the fire authority plan.  Keethler noted one of the issues to be discussed is the proposed tax rate of 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value to operate and maintain the fire authority.  For White Salmon residents that would represent a significant increase in what is dedicated to fire protection currently.  Keethler believes the City has significantly underfunded its fire department for a number of years.

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