1. MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS LEVY Spokane Valley Fire Departments

2. Why support the Levy… We believe people have the right to live and work in a healthy and safe community.

3. How we support the Community… By remaining fiscally responsible. We carry no long term debt.

4. Continue to plan for the future. Strategically position stations

5. Staff our apparatus with professional Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians and Firefighters.

6. SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION (M&O) LEVY ESTIMATES 2014 - 2019 This is what will be voted on in the February 2015 Ballot REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY 201420152016201720182019 M&O Levy $ 16,404,222 $ 16,400,000 $ 18,000,000 $ 18,600,000 $ 19,300,000 $ 19,900,000 Levy Rate/$1,000 AV 1.69 1.63 1.75 1.76 1.78 1.80 M&O Levy Annual Cost 201420152016201720182019 Cost for $100,000 home $ 169.12 $ 163.13 $ 175.00 $ 176.00 $ 178.00 $ 179.50 Cost for $150,000 home $ 253.68 $ 244.70 $ 262.50 $ 264.00 $ 267.00 $ 269.25 Cost for $200,000 home $ 338.24 $ 326.26 $ 350.00 $ 352.00 $ 356.00 $ 359.00 Compared to 2014 this is the annual increase (decrease) in cost for the M&O Levy Additional Cost Per Year 20152016201720182019 Additional Cost for $100,000 home $ (5.99) $ 5.88 $ 6.88 $ 8.88 $ 10.38 Additional Cost for $150,000 home $ (8.99) $ 8.82 $ 10.32 $ 13.32 $ 15.57 Additional Cost for $200,000 home $ (11.98) $ 11.76 $ 13.76 $ 17.76 $ 20.76 Starting in 2016, compared to 2014 for a $100,000 home the cost increase will be less than.50 cents per month to maintain the service level that we are currently providing.

7. Maintain our community involvement. High School and Weekend CPR Program High School Fire Science Program Spokane Community College Scholarship Program Community Emergency Response Team Spokane Valley Fire Dept. Benevolence Association

8. Protect our community through Prevention, Investigation and Educational activities

9. Remain Nationally Accredited. Annual Compliance Report was completed and approved on October 27, 2014

10. # of Stations without revenues from Levy # of Stations with current revenues from Levy

11. Department Staffing with and without M & O Levy Revenues Current Staffing With M & O Levy Revenues – 180 Administrative Chief Officers - 3 Administrative Support – 9 Maintenance – 3 Information Services – 3 Fire Prevention/Fire Investigation – 8 Training Division – 4 Emergency Medical Services Division – 1 Operations Division – 149 Staffing Without M & O Levy Revenues – 76 Administrative Chief Officer – 2 Administrative Support – 3 Maintenance – 1 Information Services – 1 Fire Prevention/Fire Investigation – 2 Training Division – 1 Emergency Medical Services Division – 0 Operations Division – 66

12. Department services/programs without current revenues from M & O Levy  No Paramedic Services available from the Spokane Valley Fire Department in 2016, 2017, or 2018  Washington Survey and Rating Bureau would change from a Class 3 to a Class 5 or 6 causing an increase in business and residential insurance rates.  SVFD would not be able to stay Internationally Accredited