Washougal leaders may place EMS levy on November ballot

The Washougal City Council is expected to vote during its 7 p.m. meeting on Monday, July 24, on whether the city will go out for an emergency medical services (EMS) levy in the November 7 General Election.

If the six-year replacement EMS levy is approved, it would cost property owners 50 cents per $1,000 assessed property value. The levy, which will require a 60 percent “yes” vote to pass, would cost the owner of a home assessed at $350,000, $14.60 per month or $175 annually.