SPRINGFIELD – Springfield residents voted yes last week to approve an increase to the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department’s local option fire levy.
Ballot Measure #20-371 proposes a five-year levy of 53 cents per $1,000 assessed value beginning in July 2026 – an increase of 15 cents. The increased rate reflects inflation and the rising cost of maintaining essential services.
Unofficial results of the ballot show that 6,297 people voted in favor of the levy, and 2,990…
