Measure O – Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire and Emergency Medical Response Measure

On July 25, 2024, the Board of Directors voted to place the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire and Emergency Medical Response Measure on the November 2024 ballot to address identified unfunded capital needs and meet the growing public safety demands of the communities we serve.

Learn more about Measure O below.

Measure O At-A-Glance

Fact Sheet

Frequently Asked Questions

Standards of Cover

A comprehensive tool used to evaluate the District’s performance as it relates to meeting the service delivery needs of the community. This study provides an in-depth analysis of key performance metrics as a basis for data-driven decision making pertaining to service delivery improvements.

Capital Improvement Plan

Annual plan that identifies, prioritizes, and budgets capital projects (facilities, vehicles, and equipment) that support the physical infrastructure required to meet the community’s needs.

Revenue Measure Financial Analysis

An excerpt from the revenue measure feasibility study presented to the Board of Directors, which provides an analysis of the District’ projected capital needs over the next 10 years and what options are available to the District for the funding of these needs.

**CORRECTION**

The District has been made aware that the Tax Rate Statement included in the printed and online versions of the Voter Guide contains two errors. The corrected information is shown bold and italicized below.

1. The best estimate from official sources of the average annual tax rate that would be required to be levied to fund that bond issue over the entire duration of the bond debt service, based on assessed valuations available at the time of the election or a projection based on experience within the same jurisdiction or other demonstrable factors is 1.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation ($19 per $100,000 of assessed valuation) of all property to be taxed. The best estimate of the final fiscal year in which the tax is anticipated to be collected is 2060-61.

2. The best estimate from official sources of the highest tax rate that would be required to be levied to fund that bond issue, and an estimate of the year in which that rate will apply, based on assessed valuations available at the time of the election or a projection based on experience within the same jurisdiction or other demonstrable factors is 3.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation ($33 per $100,000 of assessed valuation) of all property to be taxed. The best estimate of the year in which the highest tax rate will apply is anticipated to be 2036-37.

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