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Board certifies Mehta (Manheim) Valley EMS levy for 2026 at $1,272,322
Summary
After a staff presentation, the Okanogan County commissioners authorized collection of the Mehta (Manheim) Valley EMS levy for 2026 and certified a levy amount recorded in the meeting as $1,272,322. Commissioners noted the certified amount includes a five percent allowance for new construction and state utilities.
County staff presented the Mehta (Manheim) Valley emergency medical services levy report at a public hearing and recommended certification of the 2026 collection amount. "This is a resolution authorizing Mehta Valley emergency medical services levy to be collected in 2026 and increasing the percentage to be collected by law," staff said during the hearing.
Commissioner (unnamed) moved to approve the resolution and to certify the 2026 levy at the amount presented. The motion carried by voice vote. The commissioners and staff discussed that certified figures include a five percent allowance to account for anticipated new construction and state-utility assessments; staff noted Department of Revenue assessed-value inputs are hand-entered and recommended a modest buffer when specific utility figures are not yet available.
The commission closed the hearing after adoption. Commissioners directed staff to complete the data entry and return if district-specific recalculation is required.
