Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition No. 1 — Single-Year Permanent Levy Lid Lift

What it does

Authorization for a single-year permanent levy lid lift. Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 adopted Resolution No. 491 to increase the current level of property taxes to adequately fund District operations including emergency medical services. This proposition would authorize the District to use a property tax levy rate of $1.24 per $1,000 assessed valuation for assessment in 2026 and collection in 2027. The dollar amount of the levy collected in 2027 shall be used to calculate the levy limit in subsequent years. Should this proposition be:

A YES vote means

Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 could use a property tax rate of $1.24 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027 to fund operations, including emergency medical services, and that amount would set future levy limits.

A NO vote means

The District would not be authorized to raise its property tax rate to $1.24 per $1,000.

What it would cost

1.24 mills: $124 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.

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

Only on your ballot if you live in the Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition No. 1 mean?

Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 could use a property tax rate of $1.24 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027 to fund operations, including emergency medical services, and that amount would set future levy limits.

What does a NO vote on Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition No. 1 mean?

The District would not be authorized to raise its property tax rate to $1.24 per $1,000.

How many votes does Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition No. 1 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 Franklin County Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition No. 1?

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.