Voters in Fire District 13, in north Clark County, overwhelmingly chose to approve a property tax increase the district said it needed to maintain emergency services.
Early vote tallies from Tuesday night show 67 percent of district voters choosing to approve the levy increase, voting 417-201.
The vote increases the property tax levy for the district’s services to $1.25 per $1,000 of a property’s assessed value, an increase from about 84 cents per $1,000.
The new rate puts the full annual levy amount for a $300,000 house to about $375.
The vote returns the levy rate to where voters placed it in 2004. State law prohibits fire district revenue increases beyond 1 percent annually, so the rate dropped as property values rose and ultimately, according to district staff, limiting resources.
