First up... King County Proposition 1,
the Medic One/Emergency Medical Services levy.
King County Proposition 1 would replace the expiring county-wide
Medic One/Emergency Medical Services levy.
If approved by voters,
Proposition 1 would authorize King County
to levy a regular property tax
at a rate not to exceed 25 cents per $1000 of assessed valuation
on all taxable property within King County.
For a property with an assessed valuation of $844,000,
the maximum rate would be approximately $211.00
in the first year.
The levy proceeds would be used to fund county-wide Medic One
emergency medical services and emergency medical care
as described in King County Ordinance19950
and RCW 84.52.069.
The levy would be authorized for a six-year period,
with collection beginning in 2026.
Qualifying seniors, veterans, and disabled persons
would be eligible for exemption from the levy
under RCW 84.36.381.
-Hi, my name's Greg Markley.
I've been a firefighter in King County for over 35 years,
working under the King County Medic One
Emergency Medical system.
I'm asking you today to support
King County Proposition No. 1, Medic One,
which is a replacement of the existing levy,
on the November 4th general election.
It's not a new levy,
just a continuation of the funding of the existing system
for the next six years.
Medic One emergency medical services are those that you get
anytime you call 911 for a medical emergency here
here in King County. By calling 911,
callers have immediate access to the system 24/7
and its medical care provided by dispatchers,
firefighters, and paramedics in your local area.
Our system serves over 2.3 million citizens
and responds every two minutes to a medical emergency.
In 2024, firefighter EMTs responded
to more than 250,000 calls for assistance,
and paramedics responded to more than 48,000
advanced life support calls.
With Medic One, cardiac arrest victims are two to three times
more likely to survive compared to other cities in the nation.
Our survival rates for cardiac arrest hovers right around 50%,
which is among the highest reported anywhere in the world.
The current Medic One levy expires at the end of 2025,
and this levy has been reauthorized
since the early 1970s,
where it started in Seattle.
The proposed levy rate
is 25 cents per $1000 of assessed value,
and is less than the 2019 authorization of 26.5 cents.
The owner of an $850,000 home in the region
will pay approximately $212 a year for the Medic One services.
Please join your local firefighters and paramedics
supporting King County Proposition 1, Medic One.
The system is there for us 24/7,
and now it's time for us to be there for Medic One
by voting yes to support King County Proposition 1, Medic One.
Thank you for your support.
Please vote yes Medic One.
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