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Buchanan County EMS Advisory Council
What is the EMS Essential Service Levy?
The EMS Essential Service Levy will provide supporting funds to EMS services in Buchanan County and create a county-owned ambulance service to ensure sustainable, reliable, high-quality emergency medical care.
How does this apply to my property?
$100,000 property at $0.75 per $1,000 = $75.00
$200,000 property at $0.75 per $1,000 = $150.00
$238,000* property at $0.75 per $1,000 = $178.50
$250,000 property at $0.75 per $1,000 = $187.50
$500,000 property at $0.75 per $1,000 = $375.00
(Taxable Valuations)
* median property value in Buchanan County
Frequently Asked Questions
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How will the levy make EMS sustainable?
The levy would provide funding to assist EMS services by:
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Creating a county-owned ambulance service that will serve the district currently covered by AMR Ambulance
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Helping cover EMS certification and continuing education costs
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Helping purchase capital EMS equipment, as well as ambulances/first responder apparatus
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Helping provide stipends to incentivize citizens to join EMS services and offset costs incurred during a response (i.e. time, fuel, etc)
What will be on the ballot in November?
With the midterm elections on November 4th, there will be a vote for the EMS Essential Service Levy. This levy would be UP TO $0.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuations. The levy would be in effect for 15 years.
How many votes does this need to pass?
The levy requires a 60% approval to pass.
In 2024, the levy failed in Buchanan County by 0.67%, or approximately 67 votes.
Taxable Valuations
As a friendly reminder, taxable valuations are different than the assessed value of your property. Taxable valuations are typically much lower. This is important when calculating the amount of tax applied to your property.