West Carrollton puts renewal levy on May ballot for fire department

A West Carrollton Fire Department fire truck and ambulance. CONTRIBUTED

A West Carrollton Fire Department fire truck and ambulance. CONTRIBUTED

West Carrollton residents will see a renewal tax levy for the fire department on the ballot this May, one that the city says would ensure continued funding for essential services.

The 5-year, 3.9-mill levy would generate $725,000 a year and cost $82 per $100,000 of property value, according to the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office. Those figures are the same as the levy West Carrollton voters approved in March 2020.

“As a renewal levy, it’s important to note that this will not increase property taxes,” City Manager Amber Holloway said during Tuesday’s West Carrollton City Council meeting.

West Carrollton Fire Department Fire Station 56 is located at 125 W. Central Ave. CONTRIBUTED

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If not renewed, the five-year levy would expire at the end of 2025, Holloway said.

“This levy has been critical in funding full-time fire and emergency medical personnel and has allowed us to provide high-quality, responsive service to our residents,” she said. “Renewing this levy for an additional five years will ensure continued support in funding fire department personnel, equipment and maintenance, all critical to maintaining this essential service.”

City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution putting the levy on the ballot.

The West Carrollton Fire Department fielded 2,573 runs in 2024, up 10.3% from 2,332 in 2020, according to department statistics obtained by this news outlet. The department employees 35 people: a fire chief, three fire captains, six full-time firefighter/paramedics, three full-time firefighter EMTs, 10 part-time firefighter/paramedics and 12 part-time firefighter/EMTs.

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