Fire District Needs your help

Orting Valley Fire and Rescue (Pierce County Fire District #18) is running a 4-year Maintenance and Operations levy on the April 23rd ballot. This levy is necessary due to the dramatic drops in Assessed Value on property that has occurred since 2009. District Revenue is down $826,000 (33%) since 2009.
The April levy will authorize the District to collect $825,000 each year from 2014 thru 2017.
It is important to note that this will bring the District back to its 2009 revenue level. This is only possible because of budget cuts made from 2009 to the present. This levy will allow the District to maintain its basic level of service.
Orting Valley Fire and Rescue provides critical medical transport, rescue, and fire response to the City of Orting and its surrounding valley areas. Please support this very effective group of career and volunteer firefighters by voting “Yes” for Proposition #1.