Fire District 3 seeks restoration of levy amount

CHENEY — Spokane County Fire District No. 3 has a property tax levy proposal alongside the fast-approaching elections. The proposed levy would restore the district to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value and be collected in 2022. Their current levy is $1.42 per $1,000 of assessed value.

Fire District 3 covers the 570 square miles that encompass Medical Lake, Spangle and Southwest Spokane County. They provide firefighting services, emergency medical services, wildfire fighting and technical rescue services to the almost 30,000 residents in their jurisdiction. The 8-cent rise in the levy would aff...