Election Date May 20, 2025
Notice is hereby given, the City of Albany will have a measure to be voted on by the electors of the City of Albany, at the May 20, 2025, election. Albany voters will have the opportunity to vote on the following:
Measure 22-209
Caption
Renewal of the Ambulance, Fire, and Police Local Option Tax
Question
Shall Albany continue $1.15 per $1,000.00 of assessed value for ambulance, fire, police operations for five more years beginning 2026-2027? This measure renews current local option taxes.
Summary
The City will use tax revenue from this measure to continue funding for firefighter/emergency medical technicians, deputy fire marshal and emergency services positions, for police officers, police clerks, community service officers, and telecommunications and crime analyst positions, together with related equipment and training. Taxes will also continue to be used to pay operating costs for the fire and police departments. The levy continues the rate previously approved by voters in 2020.
The proposed rate will raise approximately $6,121,900.00 in 2026-2027; $6,305,600.00 in 2027-2028; $6,494,700.00 in 2028-2029; $6,689,600.00 in 2029-2030; and $6,890,300.00 in 2030-2031, for a total of $32,502,100.00.
The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of estimate and may reflect the impact of early payment discounts, compression, and the collection rate.
Erik Glover
City Recorder
