$60 Million Fire Department Bond Election
Summary
Voters will decide November 3 on up to $60 million in bonds to relocate Stations 2 and 8, rebuild Stations 5 and 6, refurbish Stations 4 and 9, build a training facility and buy new trucks. It's the fire department's first major facilities ask in 32 years and would cost about $2 a month on a $100,000 home. Retired firefighters and the union backed it strongly, citing cancer-risk reduction, response times and the city's nearly-lost ISO insurance rating.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $24.46 per year more in property tax on a $100,000 home — roughly $2 a month.
Residents get faster fire and EMS response, and firefighters get safer, modern stations; better insurance ratings could hold down everyone's premiums.
Property owners paying the tax increase, particularly those on fixed budgets.
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