If approved by voters, ballot measure would restore tax rate to help maintain services and upgrade equipment
File photo Spokane County Fire District 3's fire training center was built with firefighter's labor for a fraction of what it would cost through the contracting process. It provides valuable training for district personnel and firefighters from other agencies.
By JOHN McCALLUM
Editor
Spokane County Fire District 3 commissioners are asking residents within its boundaries to approve a one-year levy lid proposition on the upcoming April 25 special election ballot. If approved, the proposition would restore the district's $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value tax rate that has slipped in the past several years, and allow it to continue maintaining current fire operations while planning for needed equipment replacement in the future.
Incoming District 3 Fire Chief Cody Rohrbach said what has happened is that the district's ability to maintain budge...
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