![]() He said, anecdotally, that the department seemed to have seen an increase in electric vehicle fires, adding that they can be challenging for first responders. A lot of times fire departments will just let the vehicle burn until it’s down to the point where they can actually access the batteries and put water or firefighting foam on the batteries themselves.” “The batteries are what are causing the enormous amount of heat buildup. “The issue with the electric vehicles is access to the batteries,” he said. The sales tax increase went into effect April 1.Battalion Chief Robert Kasparian, of the Cosumnes Fire Department, said the best practice right now for firefighters battling an electric vehicle fire is to let it burn. ![]() The spending plan follows the list of priorities envisioned when Elk Grove and Cosumnes Community Services District first stumped for Measure E last year discussed in February community meetings once the ballot measure passed and by a residents’ oversight panel commissioned once the measure passed. The remaining 20% of yearly revenues from Measure E will be socked away in a reserve fund for future projects and services. Two-thirds of Cosumnes’ share will go to fire protection, with the remaining third toward parks and recreation services. Under the measure, the increase provides an estimated $21.2 million yearly for public safety, to address homelessness, support economic development, repair and maintain parks and roads and direct money into programs for the city’s youth. Measure E, approved by 54% of voters last November, raised Elk Grove’s then-7.5% sales tax to 8.5%, the rate joining Sacramento and Rancho Cordova’s as Sacramento County’s highest sales tax. The cash would go to fund many of the same services targeted with the new sales tax hike. The tribe pledged $186 million to Elk Grove and Sacramento County over the next 20 years from the casino to improve public safety and education, roads and other services. The money comes atop the millions of dollars promised by the Wilton Rancheria from its Sky River Casino. It’s up to Elk Grove how it divvies up the share, per the agreement, but city documents show that roughly $4.5 million will go toward reducing crime and speeding 911 response $2.025 million will go to tackle homelessness another $1.8 million will be allocated each year for street maintenance and $1.575 million to economic development. ![]() ![]() What that means in annual dollars is sizable - an estimated $11.25 million a year to Elk Grove and $6.75 million yearly to Cosumnes Community Services District. It gives us the tools and resources we need to effectively serve Elk Grove.”Įlk Grove would keep 50% of revenue under the Measure E Tax Sharing Agreement while Cosumnes Community Services District, which provides fire protection, emergency response and parks and recreation services for Elk Grove, keeps 30%. “We’re providing a path forward - this was five years in the making,” said councilman and former Cosumnes CSD Director Rod Brewer.Įlk Grove and district leaders made sure “that the city of Elk Grove and the Cosumnes Community Services District looked for ways to keep ourselves out of the pit of any sort of recession that may come our way in the next five or 10 years,” Brewer added. Cosumnes district leaders signed off on the deal May 3 in a 4-0 vote.Ĭouncil members will review a spending plan May 24, with its outline of planned projects and how the money will be spent. Elk Grove formally agreed to share the $21 million forecast to be raised each year by the city’s 1% Measure E sales tax increase, with the majority of the new funds going to police and fire protection.Įlk Grove City Council heard details of the tax-sharing agreement with the Elk Grove-based Cosumnes Community Services District at its Wednesday meeting and gave City Manager Jason Behrmann the go-ahead to execute the pact. ![]()
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