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Vancouver council backs resolution supporting Prop 5 to raise property levy for police, 7-0
Summary
The Vancouver City Council voted 7-0 on Oct. 20 to adopt a resolution expressing support for Proposition 5, a November ballot measure to raise the city's property-tax levy to fund additional police staffing and related public-safety costs.
The Vancouver City Council voted 7-0 on Oct. 20 to adopt a resolution expressing support for Proposition 5, which would fund additional police officers, equipment and criminal-justice costs by increasing the city's regular property tax levy by about $0.15 per $1,000 assessed value for collection in 2026.
Chief Troy Price, presenting the staff report, said calls for service increased about 24% between 2017 and 2024 and that the department currently cannot investigate roughly 3,200 cases a year. "Our time to respond to calls has begun to stretch out a little bit longer than we would like," Price said. He estimated the increase…
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