Thank you Anacortes!
Proposition 1 passes with 68% of the vote! See the latest election results.
See the City’s new Atown Magazine for a detailed description of the problems the City is trying to solve with Proposition 1.
Public Safety is: Time Critical, Labor Intensive and Highly Technical
Proposition 1 passes with 68% of the vote! See the latest election results.
See the City’s new Atown Magazine for a detailed description of the problems the City is trying to solve with Proposition 1.
Our police department is generally the only agency available to respond to any public safety call, and our fire department is the only staffed agency available to respond to both fire and emergency medical (ambulance) calls.
Since 2018, compared to a five-year average, crime has increased:
thefts ▲ 52% | burglaries ▲ 35% | vehicle prowls ▲ 16% | stolen vehicles ▲ 105% |
Revenue from the levy will be spent exclusively on providing better public safety staffing. The levy would add: