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Kootenai County Fire & Rescue seeks $6 million permanent levy override on Nov. 4 ballot
Summary
Kootenai County Fire & Rescue told the Post Falls City Council it is asking voters to approve a $6 million permanent levy override that would raise the district rate to about $1.40 per $1,000 assessed value (roughly $43 per $100,000) to preserve staffing and services amid revenue constraints from House Bill 389 and urban renewal impacts.
Kootenai County Fire & Rescue officials outlined a ballot measure on Oct. 21 in Post Falls proposing a $6,000,000 permanent levy override that would raise the district's levy rate to roughly $1.40 per $1,000 of assessed value, which the presenters estimated would cost homeowners about $43 per $100,000 in assessed value.
"We're taking to the ballot a levy override for the fire district. It's a $6,000,000 permanent override," said Pete Hawley, who identified himself as the interim fire chief for Kootenai County Fire & Rescue. He said the funds would…
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