The Impact on YOU
- Fair and Equal Tax – One Levy for the Entire District
- Currently each township (Cass, Jefferson, and Wshington) and the Village (Dresden) maintain their own levies
- Each township has different contracted prices for the SAME service based on those levies
- The Village of Dresden currently has the largest levy in the district for the SAME service
- ALL current Fire Levies WILL be “rolled back” WHEN this levy passes
- What does rolled back mean?
- The current fire levies in Cass, Jefferson, and Washington Townships, and the Village of Dresden will be rolled back to an effective rate of 0%, until they expire-YOU WILL NOT PAY THESE LEVIES DURING THIS TIME
- What does rolled back mean?
- Projected Annual Cost for Your Household is $105 annually based on each $100,000 of evaluation
- less than 29 cents per day
WHY this Levy Matters
- Maintain Current Services– Continue providing essential fire suppression, emergency medical services, and rescue operations without reduction in staff or equipment.
- Stabilize Funding – Create a predictable and sustainable funding source to replace expiring levies and combat rising operating cost.
- Improve Response Time by Increased Staffing – ensure quicker emergency response across the district
- Replace Aging Equipment – including fire trucks, ambulances, protective gear, and lifesaving tools to meet safety standards.
- Time Matters – emergencies require fast intervention to ensure the emergency does not worsen. Staffing allows for fast response and interventions to your emergencies.
The Challenge
- Continuing to Provide the Same Quality Service we have provided for 97 years
- Increased Operating Cost
- Fire Truck purchase price increased 80%
- Engine 202 cost $500,000 in 2012
- New Rescue Engine ordered in 2023, slated for delivery in 2026 cost $900,000
- Ambulance purchase price increased 40%
- Medic 209 cost $270,000 in 2020
- Proposal for an Ambulance in 2025 cost $378,000
- Fuel cost increased by
- $2.65/gal in 2017 compared to $3.15/gal in 2024
- 30% increase in fuel cost from 2017 to 2024, due increased price and usage
- Utilities cost increased by
- 47% increase cost to the district from 2018 to 2024
- Includes electric, natural gas, phone, and internet
- Fire Truck purchase price increased 80%
- Increased Run Volume
- 13.5 % increase over the past 10 years
- 639 calls for service in 2024, compared to 563 calls for service in 2014
What Will This Levy Cost You??
Visit County Auditor Website to Search Your Property
Muskingum County Property Search
https://www.muskingumcountyauditor.org/Search/Owner
Coshocton County Property Search
View Your Proposed Levy Amount
After searching for your property, you’ll find the cost of the proposed levy listed on the Summary page under
“2025 Election Ballot – 11/04/2025.”
When the new levy is approved, this will be the only levy you pay—all existing levies will be reduced to a 0% effective rate.
See Which Levies Will be Rolled Back
On your property page, click on the "Levy Distribution" tab in the left-hand menu. There, you can view the levies that will be rolled back and you will no longer pay when the new levy passes.
Scroll down and look for FIRE & EMS under your Village or Township to see the specific levies affected.
YOU WILL NOT PAY THE CURRENT LEVIES, ONLY THE NEW LEVY!!!
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Have Questions Understanding What You Will Pay
Contact Phone Numbers
Muskingum County Auditor
740-455-7109
Coshocton County Auditor
740-622-1243