Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 — Governing Board Proposition Authorizing a Permanent Regular Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Levy

What it does

Governing Board Proposition Authorizing a Permanent Regular Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Levy The Governing Board of Emergency Medical Services District No.1, Klickitat County adopted Resolution 2026-02 concerning a proposition authorizing a permanent regular emergency medical services property tax levy. Should the District be authorized to levy a permanent regular emergency medical services property tax not to exceed $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation as authorized by law?

A YES vote means

Klickitat County EMS District No. 1 could levy a permanent emergency medical services property tax of up to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value.

A NO vote means

The District would not be authorized to levy this permanent EMS property tax.

What it would cost

Up to 0.5 mills: $50 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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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 Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 mean?

Klickitat County EMS District No. 1 could levy a permanent emergency medical services property tax of up to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value.

What does a NO vote on Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 mean?

The District would not be authorized to levy this permanent EMS property tax.

How many votes does Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1 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 Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1 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.