League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Mendocino County, CA November 5, 2013 Election
	Measure I Special Tax for Replacement Fire Station Little Lake Fire Protection District 2/3 Approval Required Fail: 956 / 60.8% Yes votes ...... 617 / 39.2% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure I

Arguments Against Measure I

Measure V, was approved by the Little Lake Fire Protection District taxpayers by a 2/3 vote on November 5, 2002 to help staff and equip the District, limited to a maximum of $60 per unit per year. Since this measure was approved the District has expanded its emergency services capabilities and built a second station and training facility. Our vehicle fleet has consistently been improved, equipped and designed to meet our changing demands for service. However this level of revenue will not provide the funding necessary to replace the aging, noncompliant building currently used by the District, the limited garage space restricting our growth and potential. The District wishes to construct a modern, compliant, energy efficient building that will serve the needs of the community of Willits, and District taxpayers for many years. The facility at 74 East Commercial Street is an unreinforced masonry building constructed in 1951 with no safeguards against earthquakes, limited handicap accessibility, lacking coed facilities, and sleeping quarters. If the voters approve an additional $14 per unit, we would begin construction of the new fire station in 2014. When the construction costs of the new fire station are paid off, this special tax will Sunset and be removed from future tax bills. This special tax shall be held in a separate account for the express purpose of construction of said building and may not be used for any other purpose. The Measure I special tax will be implemented as follows: empty land is one unit and would not exceed $14 per year; the average household would pay $28 per year. Commercial occupancies and others may have additional units applied according to their use. Board of Directors Little Lake Fire Protection District By: s/ Tony Madrigal Tony Madrigal, Chairman of the Board

No arguments against Measure I were submitted.

Full Text of Measure I

MEASURE I AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LITTLE LAKE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ESTABLISHING UNIFORM SCHEDULES AND RATES FOR A SPECIAL TAX FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEBT REDUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION Government Code Section 50075 through 50077.5, 53978 and Article XIIIA of the California Constitution authorizes the Little Lake Fire Protection District to determine and levy a special tax for construction and debt reduction of a new fire station to be located at 74 East Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490. The accountability measures set forth at Government Code Section 50075.1 are hereby incorporated into Ordinance 13-1 as required by law. Resolution 13-2 calling for an election on an ordinance to create a special tax for the purpose of constructing a new fire station to replace the current structure located at 74 E. Commercial Street in Willits to serve the District, was adopted at a regular meeting of the Little Lake Fire Protection District Board of Directors on June 11, 2013. Said charge(s) shall be established by the Board of Directors of the Little Lake Fire Protection District subject to the maximum units of tax herein. Each Unit of Special Tax for construction and debt reduction of said building shall not exceed fourteen dollars ($14.00) each fiscal year. If a two-thirds voter approval is cast on November 5, 2013, the special tax for construction and debt reduction of said building will become effective immediately. Additionally, upon payoff of construction costs of the new fire station, Measure I will sunset being removed from all future tax bills. The special tax is to be collected in the same manner provided by statute for the collection of property taxes and the units of special tax per year shall be assessed on all real property (except that of Federal, State, or Governmental agencies or other property which is exempt from taxation) within the boundaries of the said Little Lake Fire Protection District as per the Special Tax Ordinance passed by the voters on November 5, 2002. Board of Directors Little Lake Fire Protection District s/ Tony Madrigal, Chairman July 9, 2013