March 17, 2013

Save Our Ambulance

SAVE OUR AMBULANCE!
Vote Yes
GH Fire District 12 EMS Levy
Special Election April 5-23, 2013

If the EMS Levy Fails, Ambulance Service Ends!
In 2012, an Ambulance was dispatched 110 times to Fire District 12 and State Patrol responded to 35 Car Accidents.


How Many Lives Could Be Lost If Ambulance Service Ends?

The Levy is Affordable!
Use the Following Chart to Determine Your Cost
Home/property value Annual Cost Monthly Cost
$100,000 $50/year $4.17/month
$150,000 $75/year $6.25/month
$200,000 $100/year $8.33/month
$250,000 $125/year $10.42/month
Costs 50¢ per $1,000 of Assessed Value

Ambulance and Paramedic Service is Essential to the Safety of Everyone in our Community:
Kids on School Buses
Heart Attack & Stroke Victims
Traffic Accident Victims
Law Enforcement
Utility Workers
Hwy 8 and Hwy 108 Commuters
Friends & Visitors
Truck Drivers

“I am concerned about the safety and law enforcement issues presented by ending ambulance service.”
-Rick Scott, Grays Harbor County Sheriff

“I am worried about one of my children falling off a bike, horse, or 4-wheeler and being seriously injured. We owe it to our kids to maintain ambulance service.”
-Shanie Cohen, Rural McCleary Parent

Levy Facts
100% of levy revenues pay only for 24-hour ambulance and paramedic service.

District 12 plans to continue its all volunteer firefighting force.

Fire District 12 covers the areas surrounding McCleary.

A 60% Yes vote is required to pass this 6-year ambulance (EMS) levy.

The average homeowner will pay $6/month for ambulance service*
*Based on County Assessed value of $144,000


(from Yes on Grays Harbor Fire District 12 Levy Facebook page)


 

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