FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2023
MEDIA CONTACTS
Jeff Lueders, Media and Communications, jlueders@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5152
Maria Lee, Media and Communications, maria.lee@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-2054
Letters of Interest Due April 27 to Serve
on EMS Property Tax Levy Increase ‘For’ and ‘Against’ Committees
TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council adopted Resolution No. 41180, transmitting a ballot measure to the Pierce County Auditor concerning the restoration of the City’s emergency medical services (EMS) property tax levy.
Those interested in being considered for appointment to a committee advocating “for” or “against” this measure are asked to submit a letter of interest indicating whether they are advocating “for” or “against” it, their place of residence, and why they would like to serve on the committee. Letters must be received in the City Clerk’s Office at 747 Market Street, Room 220, Tacoma, WA 98402, or by email to cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org, by 5 PM on April 27, 2023. View the full public notice and resolution at cityoftacoma.org/notices.
The Government Performance and Finance Committee will consider appointments to the “for” and “against” committees on May 2, 2023, at 10 AM. The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format that includes an in-person component and a remote option. The meeting will be held in the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St., Conference Room 248) for those planning to attend in person. Those following remotely can do so at zoom.us/j/84416690206, or by calling (253) 215-8782, and entering the meeting ID 844 1669 0206 and passcode 614650 when prompted. Statements prepared by the “for” and “against” committees will appear in the voters' pamphlet.
This measure, which will be on the August 1, 2023 primary election ballot, would continue to fund emergency medical services and care by restoring the EMS levy to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2024, authorizing an annual increase of up to 6 percent annually to not exceed the $0.50 rate for 2025-2029, and authorizing use of the 2029 levy amount as the base for computing levies in future years, per RCW 84.55. Qualifying seniors, veterans, and others would be exempt, per RCW 84.36.381.
Those with questions regarding the process to appoint members to a committee advocating “for” or “against” this measure are asked to contact the City Clerk's Office at (253) 591-5505 or cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org.
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