Fire, EMS levy support sought in Medical Lake

Medical Lake Fire Chief Jayson Mayfield hopes that city residents stay in a generous mood and approve a replacement Emergency Medical Services levy next Tuesday, Aug. 7.

The upcoming levy renews present funding at 50 cents per $1,000 of property valuation. The last measure passed by 73 percent.

Approval is by a simple majority and there are no minimum voter turnouts required for validation. The current levy was approved in 2012 and expires at the end of 2018. The new request would fund the EMS services through 2024.

Any plans to increase funding and add fulltime employees, or new facilities, w...