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MCFD#1 NEWS

Marion County Fire District #1 Moves Forward with Service Level Cuts

Marion County Fire District #1 is moving forward with service level cuts as a result of its local option levy not passing in the recent election. Budget cuts include laying off 12 firefighter/ paramedics, taking emergency apparatus out of service, and closing fire stations. This is the second time the levy renewal failed, which accounts for ...

Message from your Fire Chief – November 9, 2020

Marion County Fire District #1 wants to thank those who participated in the recent election. Our local option levy was up for renewal, and the outcome was not as we had hoped. The local option levy accounted for 30 percent of our revenue to provide emergency services. Its loss means that we have to make cuts ...

Newsletter – Fall 2020 edition

Fall 2020 – click here to read Disponible en Español

Marion County Fire District #1 Holds Virtual Meetings to Discuss Local Option Levy Renewal

Measure 24-452 Would Restore Funding for Emergency Services Wildland fires and higher call volumes are placing stress on Marion County Fire District #1. Call volumes have increased 10 percent compared to August and September of last year. Back-to-back emergencies also account for 58 percent of calls to the fire district. All this comes as the agency ...

Marion County Fire District #1 Sends Resources to Oregon Wildland Fires

Plus a Happy Ending to Boost Your Spirits Marion County Fire District #1 does not have any wildland fires in its service territory. However, it is providing resources to help combat wildland fires burning in the area and across the state of Oregon. Three fires – Riverside, Beachie, and Holiday Farm – have burned 838,000 acres in ...

Call Volumes Increase 6.5 Percent for Marion County Fire District #1 in One Month

Overlapping Calls Account for 70 Percent of All Emergencies Call volumes and overlapping calls are on the rise for Marion County Fire District #1. All this comes as the agency has reduced minimum staffing levels from 14 to 10 firefighters per shift due to budget cuts. The fire district responded to 737 emergency calls in July, a ...

Newsletter – Summer 2020 edition

Summer 2020 – click here to read Disponible en Español

Board Passes Resolution for Local Option Levy Renewal

The Board of Directors for Marion County Fire District #1 passed a resolution asking voters to renew the local option levy for emergency services during the November 3 General Election. The local option levy accounts for almost 30 percent of funding for emergency services for communities served by the Fire District. This will be at ...

Marion County Fire District #1 Prepares for Budget Cuts

Marion County Fire District #1 asked voters to renew and increase its local option levy during the May Primary Election. Funding would have been used to maintain operations, hire additional emergency personnel and replace apparatus. When the ballot measure failed, the Fire District lost 30 percent (or $2.4 million) of its operating budget for emergency ...

Marion County Fire District #1 Board Discusses Budget Cuts

Asking voters to renew the operating levy is being considered for November The Board of Directors for Marion County Fire District #1 will meet on June 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss options to address the thirty percent revenue reduction they face for Fiscal Year 2020-21. On the ballot last month, the fire district asked voters ...

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