MESA, Wash.-Franklin County Public Hospital District 1 will hold a series of information sessions on the proposed levy lid lift to fund emergency medical services ahead of the November 7 general election.
Chief Ken Woffenden will be available to answer any questions community members may have concerning the levy lid lift and emergency personnel will be teaching hands-only CPR to interested attendees afterward.
Levy lid lift question and answer sessions:
October 23: 7:00 p.m. at the Connell Fire Station, 605 S. Columbia Ave.October 26: 7:00 p.m. at
The Franklin County Public Hospital District is asking voters for a levy lid lift after seeing a 21 percent increase in calls over the past two years. According to FCPHD 1, the levy lid lift would fund three full-time emergency personnel and renovate the fire station in Connell to add sleeping quarters to allow for faster response times.
If approved, the levy lid lift would be an additional $0.22 per $1,000 of assessed property value and cost the owner of a $200,000 home $44 per year or $3.67 per month according to FCPHD1.
