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Fire chief outlines Measure B, says Loomis residents'share will drop to about $375 annually
Summary
A South Placer Fire District presentation explained a proposed Measure B that would consolidate district levies and set an annual tax of about $375 in Loomis, citing staffing losses and the need to recruit and retain firefighter-paramedics.
A representative of the South Placer Fire District briefed the council on a proposed ballot measure (Measure B) designed to consolidate existing levies into a single districtwide tax, shift some commercial occupancy contributions and raise revenue for staffing, apparatus and station needs.
The fire official said the measure would set an annual assessment that "lowers the annual tax in Loomis slightly to $375 a year" from current approximations (the presentation cited a current Loomis figure of about $412 a year) and said the change is intended to stabilize district finances, attract and retain qualified firefighter-paramedics, and reopen closed stations. The chief described a 2020'2026 staffing loss in the district that included 27 firefighter-paramedics and said recruitment and training are costly.
The presenter emphasized accountability and oversight measures, noted that district taxes go directly to the fire district rather than a county general fund, and said informational sessions would be held in Granite Bay and Loomis; he asked the public to attend educational meetings and stressed that staff was not advocating but educating about the measure.
Why it matters: The proposal would alter local fire-district funding and affect household costs and service levels. Council members and the public were invited to forthcoming informational sessions and to review the measure's ballot language at public meetings.
