Edmonds council votes to put fire annexation on the ballot

EDMONDS — Edmonds voters will decide in April whether the city should annex into South County Fire.

By a vote of 6-1, the Edmonds City Council passed a motion Tuesday to put the future of the city’s fire service on the ballot. Council member Michelle Dotsch cast the sole opposing vote.

The move comes after some residents had urged the council to consider other options, such as reinstating the city’s own fire department that disbanded in 2009, in an effort to avoid large property tax increases.

Last year, South County Fire informed city officials it would end its contract with Edmonds at the end of 2025 due to the increased financial demand of serving the city. Edmonds is the only city that still has a separate contract with the regional fire authority.

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