SOUTH WHIDBEY: Letter: Fire/EMS levy: Help plan for island’s safety (NICK WALSH/EH)

South Whidbey Fire/EMS Chief Nick Walsh wrote a letter to the editor about a potential fire levy lid lift ballot measure. The letter was published in the Tue., Feb. 6, 2024 edition of the Everett Herald.

They Said It

I’d like to start a conversation with our community about the service challenges we are facing at South Whidbey Fire/EMS. We’re struggling to recruit and retain new volunteers to respond to calls (an issue that impacts fire districts nationwide) and revenue is not keeping up with costs to provide emergency services for our community….

We are considering asking voters for a fire levy lid lift sometime in 2024 to improve and keep up with higher costs to provide services.