The survey was presented to the Clackamas Fire District Board of Directors during Monday’s Work Session

Friday, January 13 -- This week, Clackamas Fire District Board of Directors heard the results from a survey, commissioned by DHM Research, on the community’s response to a potential levy. 

The survey, which was conducted between November 28 through December 5, asked voters of Clackamas Fire District whether they would be supportive of a potential levy on the May 2023 ballot. Funds from the levy would increase staffing by 62 FTE, support wildfire mitigation efforts, and invest in quick response vehicles to improve response times.

The survey found that support started at 50 percent and quickly jumped to 61 percent when informed that the levy would fund 24/7 staffing at two of Clackamas Fire District's rural stations (Logan and Clarkes) and improve response times to fires and medical emergencies. 

“This research shows strong support for Clackamas Fire District and voters’ willingness to invest in this essential service,” said John Horvick, Senior Vice President at DHM Research. “By more than a 2 to 1 margin, voters said they would vote for the levy once they heard about its benefits to the community. They support the levy because they believe everyone needs a fast response when emergencies strike, no matter where you live in the community.”

Results showed that voters favor a levy that would fund additional firefighters and first responders in all parts of the district to help prevent dangerous wildfires from spreading and ensure fast responses to medical emergencies. 

“As your fire chief, I’m committed to listening to the public, whom we serve, and it’s clear that voters are supportive of our efforts to increase the number of firefighters on our force through a potential levy,” said Clackamas Fire District Chief Nick Browne. “We are dedicated to investing in wildfire mitigation efforts, ensure our stations are fully staffed with career firefighters, and that our response times remain strong.”

Presented during Monday’s work session, Chief Browne also outlined the Clackamas Fire District's extensive efforts to conduct outreach to the public, local businesses, and other community partners.

To learn more about the proposed levy, visit the Clackamas Fire District website at clackamasfire.com.

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