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File #: 2025-0219    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 7/22/2025 In control: Metropolitan King County Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/22/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: A MOTION appointing committees to write the voters' pamphlet statements for the November 4, 2025, election regarding Ordinance 19950 providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County, at special election on November 4, 2025, of a proposition to continue funding for the countywide Medic One emergency medical services system by authorizing a regular property tax levy for a consecutive six year period, for collection beginning in 2026, at a rate of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide for Medic One emergency medical services.
Sponsors: Reagan Dunn
Indexes: Appointments, Committees, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), levy, Taxes, Voters' Pamphlet

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Clerk 07/16/2025

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A MOTION appointing committees to write the voters' pamphlet statements for the November 4, 2025, election regarding Ordinance 19950 providing for the submission to the qualified electors of King County, at special election on November 4, 2025, of a proposition to continue funding for the countywide Medic One emergency medical services system by authorizing a regular property tax levy for a consecutive six year period, for collection beginning in 2026, at a rate of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide for Medic One emergency medical services.

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                     WHEREAS, K.C.C. chapter 1.10 provides for the publication and distribution of local voters' pamphlets in conformity with chapter 29A.32 RCW for elections held in King County, and

                     WHEREAS, RCW 29A.32.280 provides for each measure from a jurisdiction that is included in a local voters' pamphlet, the legislative authority of that jurisdiction shall formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter approval of the measure and a committee to prepare arguments advocating voter rejection of the measure, and

                     WHEREAS, Ordinance 19950 provides for the submission to the qualified electors of King County, at special election to be held in King County on November 4, 2025, of a proposition to continue funding for the countywide Medic One emergency medical services system by authorizing a regular property tax levy for a consecutive six year period, for collection beginning in 2026, at a rate of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to provide for Medic One emergency medical services;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The following individuals are appointed to serve on the voters' pamphlet

committees to write a statement for and against the proposed levy:

FOR                                                                                                                              AGAINST

1.  Reagan Dunn                                                         1.  _____________________________

2.  Greg Markley                                                        2.  _____________________________

3.  Tom Rea                                                                3.  _____________________________