What does a YES vote on City of Brewster Proposition No. 1 mean?

Brewster could continue a property tax of $0.50 or less per $1,000 of assessed value each year for six years starting in 2027 for emergency medical services.

What does a NO vote on City of Brewster Proposition No. 1 mean?

Brewster would not be authorized to continue this EMS property tax.

How many votes does City of Brewster 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 City of Brewster 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.

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.

City of Brewster Proposition No. 1 — Emergency Medical Care Or Emergency Medical Services Continuation Levy (Okanogan County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Brewster voters

What it does: Will the City of Brewster be authorized to continue to impose regular property tax levies in the amount of $0.50 or less per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six consecutive years beginning in 2027, to be used for emergency medical care or emergency medical services within the City of Brewster as provided in RCW 84.52.069?
A YES vote means: Brewster could continue a property tax of $0.50 or less per $1,000 of assessed value each year for six years starting in 2027 for emergency medical services.
A NO vote means: Brewster would not be authorized to continue this EMS property tax.
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

Background

According to the explanatory statement by City Attorney Julie Norton, the measure would continue an EMS property-tax levy that voters first approved in 2020.

The city uses the levy to pay for its contract with Douglas-Okanogan Fire District 15 for emergency medical services, according to the statement and the city's resolution.

The statement says the renewed levy would keep the expiring levy's rate of $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value, for six consecutive years starting in 2027.

Okanogan County's local voters' pamphlet lists no argument for and no argument against the measure.

Put on the ballot by Brewster City Council, July 27, 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-05).

From official source 1, official source 2.

See your members of Congress and every race and measure on your ballot in Okanogan County, from your address. Your address stays in your browser.Look up my races

Next elections here

2028 presidential election · Who has filed so far, from FEC filings

Also on Okanogan County ballots

All Okanogan County races and measures →

Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Brewster Proposition No. 1 mean?: Brewster could continue a property tax of $0.50 or less per $1,000 of assessed value each year for six years starting in 2027 for emergency medical services.
What does a NO vote on City of Brewster Proposition No. 1 mean?: Brewster would not be authorized to continue this EMS property tax.
How many votes does City of Brewster 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 City of Brewster 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Okanogan County ballot.

See something wrong on this page? Report a problem · Corrections