Just Say No! to RFA (Regional Fire Authority) Annexation

RFA is just the warm up act. Next the police department. I want our own police department and would rather see an increase for police protection. No rent-a-cops please.

I do not support this program. Everything, to include sewer and water, as well as electricity, is too expensive! We need the DOGE committee to review city expenses and reduce costs.

City Council: Time to do REAL due diligence

I would like to understand why funding is assessed property value vs a cost model. Why should someone in Edmonds pay more for elms services than lynnwood. Why should someone with a higher assessed value in Edmonds pay more than someone with a lower assessed value for the same service? If we go with the rfa we should discuss the budgeting and challenge the use of property taxes.

We have seen on MEN that there are plenty of informed experts on this list. We need our politicians to use the experts to help negotiate the best possible deal for Edmonds - with RFA or whatever organization turns out to be the best option after careful, detailed study.

Think of your children’s future and what unregulated costs will mean to them in 5-10-20 years !!

Not liking the idea that RFA will charge Edmonds residents more for the same level of service, and the City of Edmond’s will continue to tax residents for a service we pay someone else to provide.

The City needs to do its due diligence and provide transparency to voters,

There are too many indicators of bad fiscal management to date on the part of the RFA to support the annexation at this time. I also do not think we should give away the fire stations if we even think there might be a need to buy them back in the future.

Why should we have to pay twice for the same service?

Thanks for providing this valuable information about the RFA issue.

Vote NO!! Edmonds city budget must be cut into balance, NO NEW TAXES OR TAX INCREASES!!!!

Control your own destiny and costs.

We can do better!

Say no to double taxation because of the city's past poor management. Do not annex to the RFA.

Say no to RFA. Keep our First Responders.

No to annexation of RFA and First Responders.

No no no to annexation of edmonds first responders!

Keep it local and accountable to the mayor!

Just say no to the RFA and maintain local responsibility / accountability