On behalf of Fire Districts 10 and 38, I would like to thank voters for participating in the recent election. There was a strong showing at 56.7 percent “yes” vote to form and fund the Eastside Fire Authority. However, this type of ballot measure requires a 60 percent approval for passage.

We were surprised the measure fell short, considering it would have lowered costs for property owners in Fire District 10, while protecting emergency service levels for both communities. It’s likely we needed to do more to share that important message.

Our fire authority planning committee will meet soon to determine next steps. Please feel free to contact me at mmitchell@esf-r.org if there is information you would like me to share with them. We also will continue to report back to our communities through our website, news and social media.

Mike Mitchell

Carnation