Voters will decide this month on a new local option levy for the Harrisburg Fire & Rescue District.
The five-year levy would be at a rate of 46 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. It would be used to continue to fund professional firefighting staff, replace protective gear and provide fleet maintenance for emergency vehicles.
Harrisburg Fire Chief Bart Griffith said they have avoided putting a levy on the ballot for several years, but now it’s the only way the district can continue the current level of services…