The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to place a measure on the November ballot that would extend and increase a four-year parcel tax supporting paramedic services by the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority.
The 40-year-old joint powers authority provides paramedic and emergency care to Corte Madera, Larkspur, Fairfax, Ross and San Anselmo. Member agencies include the Central Marin Fire Department, Kentfield Fire Protection District, Marin County Fire Department and the Ross Valley Fire Department.
The current parcel tax supporting the authority expires next year. If approved by two-thirds of voters in November, the tax would extend another four years beginning July 1, 2027. The revenue would be deposited in a separate fund and could not be used for other county purposes.
The measure would raise the tax cap. It allows annual increases of up to $4 per parcel instead of the current $3. It also would increase the maximum residential parcel tax to $107.50 per residential unit in the 2027-28 fiscal year. For nonresidential property, the tax would be levied for every 1,000 square feet of developed property instead of every 1,500 square feet.
