League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Marin County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Measure G Continuation of the Paramedic Services Special Tax Town of Ross 2/3 Approval Required Pass: 840 / 74.14% Yes votes ...... 293 / 25.86% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure G

Since 1982, the voters in the Ross Valley have overwhelmingly approved a special tax to provide paramedic service. To continue this high standard of emergency medical care for four more years, this measure must be reapproved. The Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) provides a base level service, which includes dedicated paramedic ambulances in the Ross Valley, 9-1-1 responses, defibrillators, the training of paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians, and ambulance transport to the hospital. Your parcel tax covers the base level service, while the transport cost is charged to the user and is billed to insurance providers such as Medi-Cal, Medicare, and private insurance carriers. This is the standard policy of all paramedic provider agencies within Marin County. In order to maintain the current high level of service our citizens deserve, we are requesting a continuation of the $42 tax in the first year with a potential increase of $3 a year for the remaining three years, up to a maximum of $51. The actual increase will be determined each year. A fifty cent County administrative fee will also apply each year. Our goal is to insure the maintenance of our current level of service, as well as continuously implementing improvements to this high quality of life support service. We need YOUR vote to continue this vital service. Vote "YES" on Measure G. s/CHRISTOPHER MARTIN Mayor, Town of Ross s/CARLA SMALL Mayor Pro Tempore, Town of Ross (No arguments against Measure G were submitted)