King County puts 9-1-1, EMS funding on November ballot

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Venice Buhain Jul 4, 2025

Jul 4, 2025

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                <h1>King County puts 9-1-1, EMS funding on November ballot</h1>
                <h2><p>King County voters in November will decide on a six-year levy proposal to continue funding the Medic One/Emergency Medical Service program.

The Medic One system handles all 9-1-1 emergency calls throughout King County and provides emergency medical services countywide. The levy proposal would generate up to $1.4 billion</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/venice/">Venice Buhain</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Jul 4, 2025</time></p>
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            <p>King County voters in November will decide on a six-year levy proposal to continue funding the Medic One/Emergency Medical Service program.</p><p>The Medic One system handles all 9-1-1 emergency calls throughout King County and provides emergency medical services countywide. The levy proposal would generate up to $1.4 billion through 2031. The current levy expires at the end of this year. The system has been supported by a property tax levy since 1979 and has passed nearly every time it has come up for renewal.</p><p>November’s ballot measure would set the maximum levy rate at $0.250 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $211 a year for a home assessed at the median of $844,000. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 4.</p>
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King County voters in November will decide on a six-year levy proposal to continue funding the Medic One/Emergency Medical Service program.

The Medic One system handles all 9-1-1 emergency calls throughout King County and provides emergency medical services countywide. The levy proposal would generate up to $1.4 billion through 2031. The current levy expires at the end of this year. The system has been supported by a property tax levy since 1979 and has passed nearly every time it has come up for renewal.

November’s ballot measure would set the maximum levy rate at $0.250 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $211 a year for a home assessed at the median of $844,000. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 4.

By Venice Buhain

Venice Buhain is a multimedia journalist at Cascade PBS. She previously was the Cascade PBS's associate news editor and education reporter. Venice has also worked for KING 5, The Seattle Globalist and TVW News.