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Medic 1 task force recommends $0.25 levy, six‑year term to sustain regional EMS services
Summary
An EMS advisory task force recommended a six‑year, $0.25 per $1,000 assessed‑value levy for the 2026–2031 period; the plan would raise roughly $1.47 billion (including Seattle/King County split) with county outside‑Seattle allocations focused on ALS, BLS, regional services and reserves.
A regional advisory task force has recommended that King County place a six‑year Medic 1 emergency medical services levy on the November 2025 ballot with a proposed rate of $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed value to fund 2026–2031 system needs.
Michelle Plourde, division director for Emergency Medical Services at Public Health Seattle King County, briefed the Board of Health on Feb. 20 on the task force’s programmatic and financial recommendations. The task force — a 20‑member body composed of elected officials and representatives of the county’s cities, fire chiefs, and other stakeholders — oversaw an eight‑month process and recommended the package by consensus.
Why the levy proposal: Task force members said the levy balances support for the countywide paramedic (ALS) layer, funding for basic life support (BLS) agencies, and investments in regional…
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