As expected, the Mill Creek City Council easily approved an emergency medical services (EMS) levy during its Tuesday, June 8 meeting that will not result in a tax increase for city residents.
By a 5-0 margin, and with no debate, the Council approved a six-year levy renewal rate ballot question for the Nov. 2 election asking voters to tax themselves at a rate of 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. That means the owner of a home valued at $300,000 would continue paying $75 per year to help fund EMS services.
Mill Creek’s rate is the same as that being sought by Snohomish County Fire District 7 in unincorporated areas. Mill Creek contracts with Fire District 7 at a rate of $1.04 million annually to provide fire protection and EMS services in the city.
Levy funds collected in Mill Creek help reimburse the city for costs related to EMS.
The levy rate in the city has been unchanged since 1993, when it was first collected following voter approval in 1992. EMS levies are for six years, and the levies for both Fire District 7 and the city of Mill Creek are set to expire at the end of the year.
Council members Mark Bond and Dale Hensley had scheduling conflicts and did not attend Tuesday’s meeting.
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