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FIRE DISTRICT
27
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King County Fire District 27 is located
in Fall City, Washington nestled in the Cascade foothills twenty four miles east
of Seattle. The Fire District serves
a
population of approximately 6,000 people
in and surrounding
the unincorporated rural town of Fall
City. The Fire District service area
is 23 square miles. The area offers many
recreational activities from river
rafting, hiking, horseback riding,
golfing and much more. Two river
systems, the Snoqualmie and the Raging
cross through the District. Several
lakes dot the landscape and the
Snoqualmie Falls is a popular attraction
that borders the Fire District. Fall
City is comprised mostly of residential
properties, agricultural farming and
service business operations.
Service
The
District is a combination department providing 24
hour service with ten Career Firefighter/EMT's,
seventeen Volunteer Firefighter/EMT's, the Fire
Chief and Administrative Assistant. The District
provides
a variety of services including fire suppression,
emergency medical service (EMS), technical and water
rescue and public safety education. The regionalized
King County Medic System provides advanced life
services to the District.
Assessed Value / Levy Rate
The
District's 2012 assessed value is $770,654,934
against which taxes are levied for the year 2013 to
support operations at $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed
value.
The citizens of the District passed a capital
improvement bond levy to add an additional 6,400 sq
ft to the station, which was completed in May of
2004. The 2012 bond levy rate is $0.12731 per $1,000
of assessed value.
On
December 27, 2012 the District refinanced the 2001
GO Bonds and achieved an annual reduction in the
bond payments of approximately $22,363 per year for
the next 9 years (for a total savings of $201,266).
Insurance Rating
The
District carries a class 5 insurance rating as
assigned by the Washington State Survey and Rating
Bureau. The class 5 rating applies to buildings with
standard hydrant distribution and water supply.
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