North Pacific County Emergency Medical Service District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 — Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services Funding

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

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does
Proposition No. 1 Pacific County, Washington Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services Funding The North Pacific Emergency Medical Services District No. 1 has passed Resolution 2026-721 concerning the collection of an excess levy of forty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value ($.40/1000av), replacing the expired 2026 levy, estimated to collect not more than eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000), against all property in Pacific County, except for that property which is within the boundaries of the Ocean Beach, Ocosta, or North River School Districts and collected in 2027 to subsidize Ambulance and emergency medical services within the North Pacific County Emergency Medical Services District #1 service area. Should this be approved:
A YES vote means
North Pacific County EMS District No. 1 would levy $.40 per $1,000 of assessed value, up to about $800,000, collected in 2027, replacing the expired 2026 levy, for ambulance and emergency medical services.
A NO vote means
The District would not levy this replacement EMS tax for 2027.
Needed to pass
A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.
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).

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Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the North Pacific County Emergency Medical Service District No. 1.

Background

According to the district board's explanatory statement, the district provides ambulance and medical response service to the greater Naselle, Nemah, Bay Center, South Bend, Raymond and Willapa Valley areas.

The statement says the district supplies vehicles and equipment, and provides staffing through contracts with the City of Raymond and Pacific County Fire Protection District #4.

The one-year levy would collect no more than $0.40 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $800,000 total, in 2027. It replaces the expired 2026 levy and needs 60% approval.

No committees were appointed to write statements for or against the measure, according to the Pacific County voters' pamphlet.

Put on the ballot by Board of the North Pacific County EMS District No. 1 (Resolution 2026-721).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on North Pacific County Emergency Medical Service District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 mean?
North Pacific County EMS District No. 1 would levy $.40 per $1,000 of assessed value, up to about $800,000, collected in 2027, replacing the expired 2026 levy, for ambulance and emergency medical services.
What does a NO vote on North Pacific County Emergency Medical Service District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 mean?
The District would not levy this replacement EMS tax for 2027.
How many votes does North Pacific County Emergency Medical Service District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 need to pass?
A 60% supermajority: at least 60 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.
Should I vote yes or no on North Pacific County Emergency Medical Service 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.

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