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Council reviewed polling and funding options and reached consensus to move forward with voter measures to fund Fire and EMS needs, including an EMS levy and a levy lid lift for station construction and staffing. Staff will refine ballot language, consider scope changes, and schedule a follow-up meeting before the August deadline to submit ballot titles.
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The City Council agreed to continue work on putting measures before voters to raise property-tax funding for the Longview Fire Department. One measure would be an EMS property-tax levy (up to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value) to pay for equipment and more staffing; the other would raise the city’s tax limit temporarily (a “levy lid lift”) so the city can borrow for a new fire station, increase staffing, and support services. Council asked staff and consultants to revise ballot wording, explore combining the measures, and return with recommendations at a special meeting planned for late June or early July. If the council refers a measure, ballot titles must be submitted to the Cowlitz County Elections Department by August.
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