Dear Editor,

There have been a lot of letters in your respective newspaper over the last few months regarding the levy vote for Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety.

After taking responsibility to understand how it is that I will be impacted, I’ve found some interesting information that I think my fellow citizens not only have the right to be made aware of but also fully understand in much simpler terms.

Here’s what I’ve found:

For a home that is assessed at $250,000, the taxes go up $7.92 per month. That’s the price of 2 half-gallons of ice cream.

For a home that is assessed at $300,000, the taxes go up $9.50 per month. OK, fewer Tuesday night pizza specials.

For a home that is assessed at $350,000, the taxes go up $11.08 per month. That’s one fast food drive through trip for two people.

I wanted to make sure that I fully understood the impact of this levy and also, in turn, ensure that my fellow citizens are aware as well.

If I vote YES; I stay safe, my children stay safe, my home stays safe, my cholesterol goes down, and my pants will fit better.

This seems so simple, why would anyone (and quite frankly, how COULD anyone) vote against this?

I guess I need to thank Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety for keeping it simple in the upcoming levy vote.

Amanda MacDonald

Maple Valley