San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 Proposition No. 1 — Property Tax Levy for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district
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- What it does
- The Board of San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 adopted Resolution No. 2026-02 concerning the District’s regular property tax levy. This proposition would authorize a regular property tax levy of $0.74 per $1,000.00 of assessed value to be assessed in 2026 and collected in 2027 and authorize annual adjustments for the years 2027-2035 based on a limit factor of 103%. The funds would maintain District services. The maximum allowable levy in 2035 shall serve as the base for subsequent levy limitations. Should this proposition be approved?
- A YES vote means
- San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 would levy $0.74 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027, with yearly increases of up to 3% for 2027-2035, to maintain District services.
- A NO vote means
- The District would not be authorized to levy this rate and these yearly increases.
- What it would cost
- 0.74 mills: $74 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).
Background
The district operates as Lopez Island Fire & EMS. According to the explanatory statement by district attorney Brian K. Snure, voters last approved its levy at $0.83 per $1,000, and the 101% statutory limit has since eroded it to $0.47.
If approved, the levy would be restored to $0.74 per $1,000 for 2027, and for the following nine years the 101% limit factor would be replaced with 103%. After the ten-year period, absent further voter approval, the 101% limit would apply again.
The statement says the board determined the revenue is necessary to maintain current fire protection, suppression and EMS levels, and to provide for firefighter safety.
The county pamphlet includes an argument for the measure by Jim Ghiglione; it says no volunteers came forward to write an argument against.
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 Proposition No. 1 mean?
- San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 would levy $0.74 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027, with yearly increases of up to 3% for 2027-2035, to maintain District services.
- What does a NO vote on San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 Proposition No. 1 mean?
- The District would not be authorized to levy this rate and these yearly increases.
- How many votes does San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 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 San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 4 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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