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Measure V Tax for Fire Protection Galt Fire Protection District District Ordinance - 2/3 vote 2,446 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 2,859 / 53.9% No votes
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| Results as of Nov 25 1:17pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (15/15) |
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Shall Ordinance 02-01, an ordinance of the Galt Fire Protection District, authorizing a special tax for the provision of fire protection service within the district, be approved?
If Measure V is passed, the special tax would be levied annually, commencing July l, 2003, at varying rates based upon whether the property is residential, non-residential or undeveloped land. The initial maximum rate for developed residential property would be $72 per single family unit and $54 per each mobile home and multi-family unit. Non-residential office, retail and industrial property would be taxed per building square feet at the initial rate of $0.03. A maximum per lot rate of $12 would apply to undeveloped single family lots. Agricultural and other undeveloped land not having a single family dwelling on the parcelwould be taxed, respectively, at a maximum rate of $1 and $10 per acre, not to exceed $100 for the base year. The measure allows for future annual tax rate increases based on the California Consumer Price Index and not to exceed 4%. Additionally, the measure allows the District Board to determine and impose charges for property and/or units not identified in Measure V based on the total actual cost of providing fire protection services to that property or unit(s). Measure V exempts public property from the tax levy and allows, but does not require, the District Board of Directors to adopt a low-income refund program to avoid undue hardship. Themeasure requires an annual report by the Fire Chief on the amount of special tax revenues collected and expended and the status of any projects authorized by the specific fire protection purposes of the assessment. Passage of Measure V requires approval by two-thirds of the voters voting thereon.
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| Arguments For Measure V | Arguments Against Measure V |
| The Galt Fire Protection District is giving the public the opportunity to add much
needed additional fire fighting personnel. For 19.7 cents per day per household,
$72 per year, we can hire additional fire fighters and upgrade our second fire
station from a two-man squad to a company. This will allow us to attend two minor
incidents simultaneously. A two-company initial response will also assist us in
meeting stringent OSHA standards that limit our ability to attack fires without
sufficient personnel on scene. The Galt Fire Protection District protects 56 square
miles and provides advanced life support ambulance service to 225 square miles.
To meet today's needs, we must rely on highly trained professionals to provide
rapid-fire attack, advanced life support for medical emergencies and scene
management and mitigation for the wide variety of emergencies to which they
respond. We have a proud tradition of aggressive fire fighting since 1921. Please
help us keep that tradition.
The Galt Fire Protection District Board of Directors, asks for your support to provide the superior fire and emergency protection that we all deserve. Help us to help you. For more information: http://www.galtfire.com /s William C. Dufur, Galt Fire Board Director /s Joseph Corey, Director Galt Fire Board /s Richard Haas Jr., Galt Fire Board Secretary /s Dale Templeton, Galt Fire Board V.P. /s Randy Shelton, Galt Fire Board of Director
| NO ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE V WAS FILED
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