ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Rural Fire Department is asking residents to vote "yes" for a continuation of a levy benefiting the department on the November 7, 2023, ballot.
The levy is seeking $27,205 annually for seven years. If approved, the funds would support equipment maintenance and replacement for the volunteer fire department.
Some of the necessary replacement and maintenance include safety equipment and fire vehicles, according to St. Ignatius Rural Fire Department Board Chairman Tim Callahan.
This same levy was voted for in 1997 as a 20-year commitment, then again in 2017 for a seven-year commitment.
The tax would have a $25.07 impact annually on a home worth $300,000.
Callahan, who served on the St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department for many years before his retirement, says he hopes the community will continue to support the fire department as they have for the past 27 years.
“What we're wanting people to know is it’s not a new tax, that we're asking for a continuation," he says. "I just hope that people recognize the need for the department. I think they do, and they’ve always supported us before, so we're just asking for their continued support.”
Voters who have not mailed their ballots can drop them off at the Lake County Elections Office at 106 Fourth Avenue East in Polson on Tuesday before 8 p.m.
