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WHAT EXACTLY IS
THE BOND?
If
approved, Proposition 1 will authorize the City of Sedro-Woolley to issue
bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to:
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Build
Fire Station #2
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Purchase
a new (110 ft) Ladder Truck.
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Purchase
a new Fire Engine.
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Equipment
for both Ladder & Engine.
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WHY DO WE NEED A
LADDER TRUCK?
National standards require
the Fire Department to have a ladder truck to serve several dozen buildings
in the City today. Some of those buildings include United General Hospital,
Sedro-Woolley High School, and many of the buildings downtown. If approved,
this bond will allow the Fire Department to purchase and equip a ladder
truck with a 110 foot tall ladder.
Currently, we must rely on neighboring
Fire Departments to provide Ladder Truck services, which takes several
minutes in a business where seconds count. Staffed by your local
volunteers, a new Ladder Truck will be able to provide a faster and safer
service to you the citizens.
Map of Tall Buildings that need a Ladder Truck
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WHY DO WE NEED A
SECOND FIRE STATION?
GROWTH. Fire
Station 2 would be built on Portobello Drive just off of Fruitdale Road on
property already owned by the City.
Estimated future growth in
that area of town could be upwards of 8,000 people. Station 2 will increase
the Fire Department’s capacity to respond to calls by adding a new station
to the North side of town. The second station not only allows the Fire
Department to respond more quickly today but allows us to be ready for the
growth of the future.
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The oldest active Fire
Engine in the department is due for replacement in 2011(as part of our Dept.
replacement program). Due to new standards being issued in January 2009
that will increase the cost of both Ladder Trucks and Fire Engines by as much
as $60,000 each we are trying to stay ahead of the increase thus saving
taxpayers
money.
Secondly, the addition of
a second station will require the need for another truck. The purchase of
this new truck (along with the new Ladder Truck) will allow the Fire Dept.
to locate a truck at Station 2 upon completion.
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The
impact of this bond on a Sedro-Woolley homeowner is estimated at $.17 per
$1,000 in assessed value. The bond would be repaid over a period of 20
years.
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$150,000 (valued home)
---> $2.13/month
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$200,000 (valued home)
---> $2.83/month
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$250,000 (valued home)
---> $3.54/month
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$300,000 (valued home)
---> $4.25/month
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