Of the 26 fire districts in Douglas County Glide Rural Fire Protection District is the 4th largest fire district in terms of the market value of property we protect.

Of the 26 fire districts in Douglas county Glide Fire at $1.0708 per thousand of assessed value has the 19th lowest tax rate.  Only 7 districts have a lower rate.

Glide Rural Fire Protection District responded to a total of 360 calls in 2009.

The new station design is 3,000 square feet less than the original design.

The new bond measure at 2.95 million is $900,000 les than the original 3.85 million bond.

If passed the new bond would raise your taxes by ABOUT $0.68 per thousand of assessed value.

A house assessed at $150,000 would pay ABOUT  $102.00 more in taxes per year, or about $8.50 per month.  That is less than the cost of a daily newspaper.

If the bond were passed Glide Fire would have a combined tax rate of ABOUT  $1.77 per thousand of assessed value.  This would still be lower than Winston, Douglas County #2, Tiller, Camas Valley, North Douglas County Fire &EMS and Gardiner.

To date the fire district has spent over $75,000 from the general fund on the project.

Over the last 10 years the fire district has saved over $300,000 to use on a building project.