Jamestown (CSi) The Rural Fire District will host another open house on Tues May 22 from 6-8-p.m., with a presentation at 7-p.m., at the rural fire hall, to further discuss the need for at tax levy increase of up to five mills to fund the planned new fire station in Jamestown.

Jamestown Rural Fire District Board secretary/treasurer, Shirley Krapp says, a Special Election has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the rural fire hall, in Jamestown for voters who live in the rural fire district, not including the city of Jamestown.

Stutsman County auditor/chief operating officer, Nicole Meland,  points out that the rural fire district is its own taxing jurisdiction certifying  its own property tax levy, and is able to hold its own elections regarding property taxes.

Krapp said the fire district’s population fluctuates between 3,600 to 4,000 people, but she didn’t know how many registered voters are in the district.

A full five additional mills would raise about $180,000 annually and  a residential property with a true value of $100,000, a property owner would see an additional $22.27 in taxes in annual taxes if approved by voters., with the estimated annual loan payment of $160,913.

The rural fire district has applied for a 30-year loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, which will determine the mills the district uses each year and the amount, and the five mills would cover the loan payment is for the first year.

The  Jamestown Rural Fire Department has  closed to purchase a building at 1209 9th Street, Southeast, in Jamestown from Century link at a cost of  $625,000, to enable the rural fire department to keep all of it’s vehicles and equipment at one location.