October 7, 2024 Community

Fire Benefit Charge on November 5 Ballot

West Pierce Fire & Rescue seeks to replace its tax-based Maintenance & Operations (M&O) levy with a Fire Benefit Charge (FBC). Known as Proposition 1, the FBC will be on the November 5, 2024 ballot.

An FBC is not a tax, but a fee based on square footage, property use, and fire risk factors. If the FBC is approved, it will lower regular property taxes and eliminate the current M&O Levy, which was approved by voters in 2023.

The video below includes more information about this measure. For additional information or questions, please email FBC@westpierce.org.