Commissioners probe ambulance-levy conversions after 2025 legislative reset

Commissioners were briefed on ambulance levies and a legislative change that altered how some voted levies convert under current valuation rules.

Mary Anne explained that a previously voted ambulance levy of 8.86 mills was converted using a 15/10/4/20 calculation after a 2025 legislative reset, and that because the county's mill value increased the converted mill rate is lower even though revenue targets remain. She also pointed to a specific line-item difference, saying the calculation shows a $1,273.88 amount that appears to reflect the ballot-language contribution and the difference between city and county levies; staff will consult Nancy Everson to confirm which ambulance district the line applies to before the commission sets any levies. "So it's the $1,273.88," Mary Anne said when describing the conversion difference.

Commissioners agreed they could not set mill levies until valuation conversions, district assignments and ballot language are verified.