Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 2026-08 — Regular Property Tax Levy Lid Lift

What it does

The Board of Commissioners of Fire Protection District 1 adopted Resolution No. 2026-07 concerning a proposition to maintain and adequately fund District operations. This proposition would fund fire protection and emergency medical services by establishing the District's regular property tax levy in 2026 at an amount not to exceed $1.48 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation and authorize setting a limit factor of 106% for each of the following nine years. The maximum allowable levy in the final year shall serve as the base for subsequent levy limitations as provided by Chapter 84.55 RCW. Should this Proposition be:

A YES vote means

Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1's property tax would be set at up to $1.48 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2026, with yearly increases of up to 6% for the next nine years, for fire and emergency medical services.

A NO vote means

The District's property tax would not be raised under this levy lid lift.

What it would cost

Up to 1.48 mills: $148 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).

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Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 2026-08 mean?

Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1's property tax would be set at up to $1.48 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2026, with yearly increases of up to 6% for the next nine years, for fire and emergency medical services.

What does a NO vote on Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 2026-08 mean?

The District's property tax would not be raised under this levy lid lift.

How many votes does Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 2026-08 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 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition No. 2026-08?

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.