BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160401T183000Z DTEND:20160401T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:April Membership Luncheon DESCRIPTION:April Membership Luncheon \n\nSponsored by: Transmission Remanufacturing Company\n\nMore about the Topic from an article by Steve Hunter published in the Kent Reporter on Jan. 29\, 2016:\n\nVoters in Kent\, Covington and Fire District 37 will decide on the April 26 ballot (Proposition No. 1) whether the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority can continue for another six years its fire benefit charge against property owners to help pay for fire services. The fee is a variable rate based on the square footage and the amount of resources needed to provide emergency services to each house or business. \n\nVoters in 2010 approved the formation of the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) with 72 percent in favor of funding the agency through a property tax levy and a new fire benefit charge. Previously\, Kent funded its fire department through the general fund. Covington and Fire District 37 contracted with Kent for services.\n\nJust as in 2010\, a 60 percent approval vote will be needed to pass the April measure. The property tax levy of $1 per $1\,000 assessed valuation covers the majority of the RFA's operating budget. The fire benefit charge in 2016 will cover 46 percent of the budget. By state law\, a fire benefit charge cannot exceed 60 percent of the operating budget. The renewal of the fee would allow the RFA to continue its current service levels as well as help pay for equipment and facilities. \n\nIf the voters turn down the fire benefit fee extension\, the RFA would lose about $10 million in revenue and need to cut about 75 firefighters and staff\, Schneider said. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:April Membership Luncheon
\nSponsored by: Transmission Remanufacturing Company
\nMore about the Topic from an article by Steve Hunter published in the Kent Reporter on Jan. 29\, 2016:
\nVoters in Kent\, Covington and Fire District 37 will decide on the April 26 ballot (Proposition No. 1) whether the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority can continue for another six years its fire benefit charge against property owners to help pay for fire services. The fee is a variable rate based on the square footage and the amount of resources needed to provide emergency services to each house or business.
\nVoters in 2010 approved the formation of the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) with 72 percent in favor of funding the agency through a property tax levy and a new fire benefit charge. Previously\, Kent funded its fire department through the general fund. Covington and Fire District 37 contracted with Kent for services.
\nJust as in 2010\, a 60 percent approval vote will be needed to pass the April measure. The property tax levy of $1 per $1\,000 assessed valuation covers the majority of the RFA&rsquo\;s operating budget. The fire benefit charge in 2016 will cover 46 percent of the budget. By state law\, a fire benefit charge cannot exceed 60 percent of the operating budget. The renewal of the fee would allow the RFA to continue its current service levels as well as help pay for equipment and facilities.
\nIf the voters turn down the fire benefit fee extension\, the RFA would lose about $10 million in revenue and need to cut about 75 firefighters and staff\, Schneider said.
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\n \; LOCATION:Location: Centerpoint Corporate Park\, 20809 72nd Ave South Rainier Room by Alki Bakery on the 1st Floor Park near Bright Horizon's Day Care or Alki Bakery Entrances UID:e.444.243901 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260518T001350Z URL:http://info.kentchamber.com/events/details/april-membership-luncheon-04-01-2016-243901 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR