Town of LaFayette Proposition — Tax increase for full-time ambulance staffing (Onondaga County)

What it does

“Do you support an additional increase in Town of LaFayette taxes to fund full-time staffing (24/7/365) of ambulance services within the Town of LaFayette Ambulance Department, Inc., with the additional taxation estimated to equal $332 per year for a home assessed at $200,000 and represent an increase in Town taxes of 15.7%?”

A YES vote means

Voters would support an increase in LaFayette town taxes to fund 24/7 full-time ambulance staffing, estimated at $332 per year for a home assessed at $200,000, a 15.7% increase in town taxes.

A NO vote means

Voters would not support this town tax increase for full-time ambulance staffing.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of LaFayette Proposition mean?

Voters would support an increase in LaFayette town taxes to fund 24/7 full-time ambulance staffing, estimated at $332 per year for a home assessed at $200,000, a 15.7% increase in town taxes.

What does a NO vote on Town of LaFayette Proposition mean?

Voters would not support this town tax increase for full-time ambulance staffing.

How many votes does Town of LaFayette Proposition need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Town of LaFayette Proposition?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.