Johnson County Emergency Services District No. 1

Proposition Election May 2021

The May 1, 2021 ballot will ask residents to vote for or against a Local Sales and Use Tax, for the entity Johnson County Emergency Services District No. 1. It will read as follows:

Proposition: “The adoption of a local sales and use tax in Johnson County Emergency Services District No. 1 at a rate not to exceed 2% in any location in the district.”

Voting schedules and locations for the May 1, 2021 Election can be found at this official Johnson County website. Use this link to find information on registering to vote.

What (are we talking about) and Why:

Deciding a proposition to authorize the collection of a sales and use tax in Johnson County Emergency Services District No. 1, at a rate not to exceed 2% in any location in the district.  This proposition is NOT a property tax increase.  Your ESD No. 1 Board of Commissioners believes the adoption of a sales and use tax represents the least impact to our citizens, and will help avoid property tax increases in the future.

The Emergency Services District No. 1 has identified the need for additional revenue to replace aging equipment such as fire engines, which routinely cost as much as a half-a-million dollars, procure additional emergency equipment, provide additional training to our dedicated emergency services personnel and make much needed improvements to the fire stations in our district.

Johnson County Emergency Service District 1 ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S RATE.