Ballot Language
OFFICIAL BALLOT
VALLEY COUNTYWIDE EMS DISTRICT
VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
INSTRUCTIONS:
● To vote in favor of the Tax Levy increase, place an X in the square at the left of the words
“YES I AM IN FAVOR OF.”
● To vote against the Tax Levy increase, place an X in the square at the left of the word “NO,
I AM AGAINST” according to the way you desire to vote on the question.
● If you change your mind, tear, or make a mistake on this ballot, request a new ballot from
an election worker.
VALLEY COUNTYWIDE EMS DISTRICT
VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO
LEVY INCREASE PER IDAHO CODE SECTION 63-802(1)(h)
Should the Valley Countywide EMS District Board of Commissioners be permitted to increase its
levy and budget under Idaho Code Section 63-802(1)(h) to cover the critical and necessary costs of staffing, equipping, and maintaining lifesaving emergency medical services throughout Valley County;
by increasing the District’s budget funded by property taxes beyond what is currently allowed to be levied under Idaho Code § 63-802, by the sum of two million eight hundred twenty four
thousand seven hundred seventy five and No/100th Dollars ($2,824,775.00), starting in Fiscal Year 2026; and which increase amount will then be added to the District’s current base budget as per Idaho Code § 63-802?
The levy will be used to fund District operations throughout Valley County and is estimated to be a tax increase of $22.51 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based upon current
conditions.
**YES, I AM IN FAVOR OF authorizing the levy increase not to exceed the amount of
$2,824,775.
**NO, I AM AGAINST authorizing the levy increase not to exceed the amount of
$2,824,775.