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Skagit 911 is preparing to ask voters to approve a sales tax increase in the November election.
The proposed 0.1% sales tax increase would generate an estimated $3.9 million for the county’s emergency dispatch center, which Skagit 911 leadership says will fund technology upgrades, improved radio coverage and possibly a new facility.
Emergency dispatch is the public’s first interaction with the 911 system, but currently has outdated equipment and fewer staff than it needs, said Liz Loomis, a consultant hired by the Skagit 911 Board of Directors to lead the campaign for the tax increase…
