The biggest misconception my husband and I had about levies is that they just keep piling on top of each other. It wasn’t until I actually volunteered for one that I found out that they have expiration dates. Come to find out, all levies are approved by the voters only for a certain timeline. Then when the timeline is about to expire, the levy committee starts to campaign for it to be renewed.
My current work is on the Arlington emergency medical services levy. This is such a necessity for Arlington. If it isn’t passed then we could lose paramedic services after the end of this year! In some cities in the U.S., where their levy didn’t pass, they now have to pay $200 with every call to 9-1-1. There goes your good Samaritans!
I urge our community to vote yes on Proposition 1, so that we can all feel safe, knowing that our medical help is just a phone call away.
Jesica Stickles
Arlington
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